If a married father has temporary physical custody of a child, can the biological mother be stripped of her parental rights and the wife be permitted to adopt?
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If a married father has temporary physical custody of a child, can the biological mother be stripped of her parental rights and the wife be permitted to adopt?
Asked on October 12, 2012 under Family Law, Pennsylvania
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states in this country no parent regardless of how bad of one he or she may be can be stripped legally of his or her parental rights by the court against the parent's own volition. In the matter that you have written about, if the subject parent wants to give up his or her parental rights through the legal process through an adoption, such is allowed.
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