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    Default How to Terminate Paternal Rights Due to Father's Abandonment of Child Since Birth

    My question involves paternity law for the State of: Utah or Puerto Rico
    I am in need of advice as I am not sure where to turn too, I have asked for legal advice from both Puerto Rico and Utah Attorneys. I want to know what rights does my daughter's "biological" father has, after abandonment and non-support since her birth. She is now 16 years of age, we were not legally married, she was born out of wedlock and the last time I saw him was at his "arraingment hearing" for trying to kill just 2 months after she was born. It was an abusive relationship and after specifically letting the hospital staff know, that I did not want his name to be added to the birth certifcate he forced himself to do so. I tried to correct it but in Puerto Rico they can be "slow and not very efficient" in correction. Needless to say I was never able to correct it after it passed 90 days. She was born in Puerto Rico, but we live in Utah. I remarried when she was a year old and her step-father has taken full responsibility for loving and taking care of her since she was a baby. We have been wanting to legally adopt her since her birth, but we have never been able to get proper legal advice on doing so. What rights does a person have who was abusive, abandoned a child, has never once attempted to make contact NOT even his family, ever paid any money or was ever taken to court for child support have? Why is it that for cases like these where one of the "biological" parent intentionally or does not flat out care or support for the child should even have rights!!

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    Default Re: How to Terminate Paternal Rights Due to Father's Abandonment of Child Since Birth

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    We have been wanting to legally adopt her since her birth, but we have never been able to get proper legal advice on doing so.
    Did you actually speak with an attorney? If so, why do you think you did not get proper legal advice?

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    and after specifically letting the hospital staff know, that I did not want his name to be added to the birth certifcate he forced himself to do so. I tried to correct it but in Puerto Rico they can be "slow and not very efficient" in correction. Needless to say I was never able to correct it after it passed 90 days.
    Do you believe that this man is the biological father of your child?

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    What rights does a person have who was abusive, abandoned a child, has never once attempted to make contact NOT even his family, ever paid any money or was ever taken to court for child support have?
    Do you think the bio dad would agree to sign a voluntary relinquishment of parental rights so that your husband could adopt your daughter?

    http://www.utcourts.gov/howto/family/relinquishment/

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