Get Voluntary Relinquish Form

Grounds for Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship in New Hampshire The parent treated the child in a way that resulted in severe harm to the child. The parent's treatment of the child has continued despite reasonable efforts of the court to change such conduct.

Voluntary relinquishment generally applies to a newborn and when either one or both parents declare legally unwillingness or inability to care for the child in which case the CFSA will take over caring for the child and eventually will seek permanency for the child via adoption.

If a juvenile court already has jurisdiction over the child, file the Petition to Terminate Parental Rights upon Voluntary Relinquishment in that court. Otherwise, file the Petition in the county in which you reside. You will have to pay a fee when you file the forms.

A parent may voluntarily relinquish parental rights so someone else may adopt the child in response to a petition to terminate their rights. To do so, the parent must attend a hearing and state their intentions to the judge.

The law doesn't specify an age at which the court must take into consideration a child's preference. That's because age doesn't determine maturity level. So it's conceivable that a judge might take into account the wishes of a young, mature child, but not those of an older, less responsible one.

Under New Hampshire law, child support terminates when the child reaches age 18 or graduates from high school whichever occurs last. Where child is paid for only one child, termination is automatic when the later of those two events occur.

Section 170-C:5 of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes lists the available grounds for termination of a parent's rights. Subsection I defines child abandonment as a period of at least six months during which the parent left the child without means of support or without communication between the child and parent.

How do I get parental rights terminated in Colorado? STEP 1 - Download and complete the following forms: * JDF 452 Petition for Relinquishment (Expedited and Non-Expedited), STEP 2 - File your forms with the Court.