I have thought long & hard about this decision & its the most logical, practical one i can come up with. I have done some research on the subject but im still not finding any practical info on how to go about it.
I have a 16 yr old daughter who lives with her mother a few miles away. I never see or speak to my daughter due to my ex wifes hatred of me & my new partner. Since March 2014 we have had to involve the police on numerous occasions due to my ex wifes constant harrassment of us & now she has got our daughter doing it too.
We have decided to move away to start a new life together where my ex wife cant find us. Before we go however i would like to relinquish my parental rights to my daughter which i know i will need to go to court to do but anybody know i start the process off??
How to relinquish parental rights.
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Suzie, FRG Adviser
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Re: How to relinquish parental rights.
Dear AndyCov44
Welcome back to the Parents’ Discussion Forum.
My name is Suzie and I am an Adviser at Family Rights Group.
I am sorry that you have been having such a difficult time with both your ex-wife and your daughter.
In your post you say that you have been having a lot of problems with harassment from your ex-partner. Did you ever consider applying for a court order to stop your ex-wife’s behaviour? As you have now decided to move away this may well help the situation.
Regarding your daughter, it is a shame that your relationship with her has deteriorated to the extent it has. You say you want to relinquish your parental responsibility for your daughter. This will not change the fact that you remain her father. I am not sure what you hope to achieve by trying to relinquish your parental responsibility.
If you are moving away and they will not know your whereabouts you will not and probably have not over the last year, exercised parental responsibility for your daughter.
Your query relates to a private law issue and does not fall within our remit. I suggest that you contact another organisation,Coram Children’s Legal Centre who will be able to advise you.
Best wishes
Suzie
Welcome back to the Parents’ Discussion Forum.
My name is Suzie and I am an Adviser at Family Rights Group.
I am sorry that you have been having such a difficult time with both your ex-wife and your daughter.
In your post you say that you have been having a lot of problems with harassment from your ex-partner. Did you ever consider applying for a court order to stop your ex-wife’s behaviour? As you have now decided to move away this may well help the situation.
Regarding your daughter, it is a shame that your relationship with her has deteriorated to the extent it has. You say you want to relinquish your parental responsibility for your daughter. This will not change the fact that you remain her father. I am not sure what you hope to achieve by trying to relinquish your parental responsibility.
If you are moving away and they will not know your whereabouts you will not and probably have not over the last year, exercised parental responsibility for your daughter.
Your query relates to a private law issue and does not fall within our remit. I suggest that you contact another organisation,Coram Children’s Legal Centre who will be able to advise you.
Best wishes
Suzie
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