How Do You Sign Over Father Rights In Illinois?
There are several reasons a father may sign over his parental rights: he may not be able to financially support the child and may not have contact with the child, or a stepparent may be considered more worthy of those rights, among other reasons. There are two ways for a father’s parental rights to be terminated in Illinois. It may be done voluntarily through the courts or involuntarily by the court taking away your rights without your consent. Father’s Rights Step 1 Take a paternity test. If you are unsure of your paternity and supposedly fathered the child while unmarried, you should take a paternity test. If you are unmarried and not the father, you will not have any paternity rights. Step 2 Find out what your rights are as a parent and those implications on you as a father. One resource is the National Fathers Resource Center. Step 3 Think through your decision. Once you have had your rights terminated, the decision is hard to reverse. You need to be sure you have thought the decis
