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Grounds for Termination of Parental Rights A noncustodial parent failed to pay child support without justification for one year or more. A father of a child born out of wedlock failed to legitimate the child. The parent is incapable of providing proper care for the child. The parent willfully abandoned the child.
However, most judges will take into account a child's preference around the age of 12 or 13, along with other factors such as the child's intelligence, maturity, child's experiences with each parent and whether the child understands the decision being made.
200bThere is no magic age under North Carolina law when a child can unilaterally stop visitation pursuant to a valid court order. Just as a child can't choose who they want to live with they can't choose whether they have to abide by a visitation schedule with a parent they don't want to see.
Abandoning your child for six or more months. Refusing or failing to provide support during that time period, you are gone. Attempting to conceal your whereabouts with the intent to escape your child support obligation.
As with many misconceptions about divorce and child custody, I am the bearer of unfortunate news when I share that North Carolina does not allow children (under 18) to choose what is in their best interests.
While some states allow children of a certain age to choose one parent over the other, there is no such law in North Carolina that would allow children to choose which parent to live with at a certain age. In other words, it does not matter whether your child is 5 or 15.
Legally, Your Child Can Refuse Visitation at Age 18 When your child reaches 18, he or she is an adult. Adults can decide who they spend time with. You will not be able to force your child to continue to see you. A family law court will no longer be able to enforce any possession or visitation clauses over an adult.
Seven Essential Features of an Effective Family Contract Precise Wording. An effective contract begins by clearly defining the exact behaviors the child is expected to do or refrain from doing.Clear Rewards and Consequences.Bonus Clause.Child & Parent as Co-Creators.Re-negotiation.Signatures.Inspect What You Expect.
Definition of family contract : a contract between the members of a family settling the distribution or descent of its estates.
Abandonment. A parent who has willfully abandoned a child for at least 6 consecutive months (or an infant for at least 60 consecutive days) can have their parental rights terminated.