Adoption Lawyer in Harker Heights, TX

Adoption

PREPARING FOR ADOPTION

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FAMILY MEMBER ADOPTIONS AND SURROGACY

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TERMINATING PARENTAL RIGHTS

However, a biological parent cannot simply decide to relinquish his or her rights during an adoption proceeding. The court must come to its own conclusion and create a court order recognizing the formal, voluntary termination.

In some cases, the courts will involuntarily terminate parental rights. Parents who have a history of abandonment, neglect, child endangerment, criminal conduct, or other characteristics that prevent a parent from taking a responsible role may not have the opportunity to keep parental rights. The courts will, in every case, determine which outcome is in the best interest of the child.

A child may not have more than two parents. In order to complete an adoption in Texas, the legal parents’ rights in the state must be terminated. Once completed, the termination of parental rights is permanent.

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CHOOSING A KILLEEN ADOPTION ATTORNEY