Can You Contact an Adult Child if Your Parental Rights Were Terminated

[OhioMomx4]

My question involves a child custody case from the State of: Ohio, Cuyahoga County

Parental rights were signed off 10+ years ago. The child is now 18 and we've heard that the child desperately wants to make contact with us and has already been in touch with other family members.

Once a child turns 18 years old, are these "agreements" of parental rights sign-off null and void? We certainly don't want to have any legal ramifications from the child's Mother.

Thank you in advance!!

[LawResearcherMissy]

When the child turns 18, s/he is free to associate with whomever s/he pleases.

Unless there's also a no-contact order in place, there's no reason that you would have "legal ramifications".

[OhioMomx4]

Thank you! Do you happen to know if the no-contact order is in additional to the parental rights sign off agreement or included in that?

Thanks again in advance for you assistance!

[LawResearcherMissy]

Do you happen to know if the no-contact order is in additional to the parental rights sign off agreement or included in that?

A no-contact order is an action completely separate from anything else - they're also called protective orders or restraining orders, depending on your jurisdiction. These are typically put into place if there is a history of stalking or violence.

If you had a no-contact order on you, you would know, because you'd have been dragged to court to explain to the judge why you shouldn't have one on you.