How to get my daughter’s father’s parental rights terminated since he’s currently serving a life sentence for crimes he committed against her?

How to get my daughter’s father’s parental rights terminated since he’s currently serving a life sentence for crimes he committed against her?

I was designated residential parent and legal custodian shortly after conviction and I left the state before sentencing. I have since started over with my children, gotten remarried and we have moved past this nightmare. My husband wants to adopt my children. In the case of my son’s father, I need to have his parental rights terminated. I am wondering if I can have them terminated based on his conviction and if so, can I do it in the state that I reside in or do I need to return to the county and state that incarcerated him and granted me custody?

Asked on October 15, 2012 under Family Law, Louisiana

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