Can My Parental Rights Be Terminated While I Am In Jail?
Yes. A parent's rights over their child may be terminated due to the parent's abandonment of the child. A parent's incarceration may result in an abandonment due to the length of …
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What Is An Annulment?
An annulment in the legal sense is NOT the same thing as an annulment in the religious sense. A legal annulment means that the marriage was invalid from its inception and there are very limited …
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How to Avoid Having Your Prenuptial Agreement Declared Invalid
Prenuptial agreements provide stability and certainty to married couples who decide to divorce but only if the prenuptial agreement was properly executed when it was created. Couples who go through the process of making the sometimes difficult decisions that are included in prenuptial agreements, hiring attorneys and executing the legal document should make sure that their prenuptial …
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Termination of Parental Rights
A legal termination of parental rights differs significantly from simply agreeing to not seek custody and/or visitation with a child. While parents are typically free to choose to live apart from or refrain from visiting with their children, they likely have a legal right to do so if they so choose. On the other hand, a legal termination of parental rights permanently prohibits a …
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