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If you cannot find an attorney to represent you, you can represent yourself.I represented myself in the following district court proceedings:Petition to Establish Custody and Visitation; and,Petition for Order of Protection Against Domestic Violence; and,Child Support Enforcement proceedings; and,Petition for Writ of Mandamus; and,Petition for Judicial Review; and,On Appeal before the Supreme Court of Nevada.I was able to succeed in the following ways:Won 4 direct appeals to the Supreme Court of Nevada; and,Was published on an original writ petition to the Supreme Court of Nevada; and,Was awarded primary physical and sole legal custody of my son; and,Was able to terminate my ex’s parental rights and adopt my son to my wife (a step-parent adoption.)

He will be forced to undergo a DNA test. If it’s proven that he is the father of the child, he will be ordered to pay child support and medical insurance for the benefit of the child. Whether he “wants anything to do with the child or not” he has a financial responsibility to care for the child if in fact the child is his.Many parents of children who don’t pay their court ordered child support face severe penalties. In Texas, failure to pay child support can and does result in imprisonment for criminal non support. The ability to renew a drivers license can be taken away. Income tax refunds as well as his wages are also be garnished.Occasionally the non custodial parent will attempt to sign away parental rights to skirt child support but a judge as well as the custodial parent must agree. The non custodial parent doesn’t make the decisions or “have options.”Because your husband “doesn’t want to have anything to do with the child,” you should be aware that what he wants to do and what he is legally obligated to do are two different things and educate yourself.Under the Texas Family Code chapter 161 a parent can file a petition to terminate his or her rights. The most significant result of terminating a parent’s rights is that the parent no longer has rights to access the child through possession or visitation periods and the parent’s support obligation is terminated.There was a time in Texas where it was NOT difficult for a parent owing child support (an obligor parent) to terminate his or her rights to avoid paying child support after a divorce or other suit affecting the parent-child relationship (SAPCR).In almost every family court in Texas the judges now decline to permit an obligor parent to terminate his or her rights voluntarily unless there is also another person adopting the child to ensure the child receives the benefit of two supporting parents. The Texas Family Code requires any termination of parental rights to be in the child’s best interest. It is usually not in the best interests of the child to eliminate the financial support of one parent without compelling reason. Family judges have discretion to determine whether a voluntary termination of parental rights is in the child’s best interests but their discretion almost always falls in favor of maintaining two supporting parents.You may want to prepare yourself for what lies ahead in terms of your household income. Why? Because his financial responsibilities and obligations will affect your household income whether he takes advantage of court ordered visits regarding this child or not.

Yes. In the jurisdiction where I practice family law, there are several ways to seek and obtain custody of child who is not your biological offspring:petition for guardianshippetition to terminate parental rights/petition for adoptionrequest for child protective order