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When a parent's rights are terminated, they are no longer legally required to support their children financially (although any outstanding child support must still be paid), and lose any rights to visitation or custody.
In either case, the individual or entity seeking the termination of a parent's rights must file a petition with the court that sets forth the reasons why parental rights should be terminated. Parental rights can be terminated by the parent executing a specific document in front of witnesses and a notary.
Termination of parental rights ends the legal parent-child relationship. Once the relationship has been terminated, the child is legally free to be placed for adoption with the objective of securing a more stable, permanent family environment that can meet the child's long- term parenting needs.
The fee can vary, depending on the county, but should cost a few hundred dollars. You should contact the court clerk and ask. In Tarrant County, for example, you must pay $315.00. In Dallas County, you will pay $318.00.
Parental rights can only be terminated by court order in Texas. A signed voluntary relinquishment or waiver of interest, or even a failure to file with the paternity registry, is not enough to forever end parental rights. A judge must sign a court order to end those rights forever.