Can I give up child custody to my Mother?
Full Question:
I am the mother of a 4 year old and am wondering if it is possible to give up my parental rights? I have been actively involved in my sons life and he lived with me full time until age 2, when I was in a serious car wreck (broke my pelvis, sternum, all but 3 ribs, both collar bones, fractured my spine, both lungs collapsed, and had to have a tracheotomy). I have shared joint custody with my mother since then, and would like to give her full custody. I am bearly able to provide for myself and am just getting back on my feet. I have no way to support my son. My mother and her husband both work at well paying jobs, and are fairly well off in general. I feel like this would be the best thing for him, as he gets everything he needs at her house and more. She has agreed to allow me visitation whenever I please.
The father was never involved until a year after the wreck when he remarried. I do not want him or his wife to get custody. His name is on the birth certificate however so I'm wondering if this would be an issue? Do I need his permission to give up my rights or grant custody to my mother and her husband? Or can I do this alone? And how do I go about doing it? Are there any certain forms to fill out? Do I go to the courthouse and ask for them or can it be done online?
12/23/2016 |
Category: Minors ยป Custody |
State: Virginia |
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