Okay so me and Gabe have a question and i know i could call my case worker but she is out until next monday and i know you wonderful ladies would know the answer to my question. How long does a father have to claim his child if you can't get him to relquinsh his rights before the baby is born? I thought it was 3 days after the birth of the baby and the birthmother has signed the paper.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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The birth father's rights are reliquished at the time the birth mother signs. Unless he has signed the registry and asurted his rights. Call me if you need to talk.
The birth father's rights are reliquished at the time the birth mother signs. Unless he has signed the registry and asurted his rights. Call me if you need to talk.
Sorry didn't mean to post twice!
I found an interesting document with some info that might be useful to you.
"In both Idaho and Utah, birth fathers have the opportunity to file with the courts to declare their paternity and to sign a putative father's registry. This registry is the birth father's declaration stating that he is the father and that he wants paternal rights. The registry must be signed before the child's birth, or the father's rights to the child are relinquished."
"In Utah, a birth mother has the option of using an attorney or agency to place her baby. The birth mother must have three hours of counseling during her pregnancy before signing away her rights. A total of 24 hours after the baby is born, the birth mother can sign to relinquish her rights, according to Marty Shannon, adoption program administrator with Utah Division of Child and Family Services.
"It is a nonreversible document," Shannon said.
The article also talks about how rare it is for a Birthfather to actually sign the registry.
And though it does happen occasionally, when you and your Hubby are chosen by a Birthmom, you will be informed by the agency about the Birthfather and his current role in the adoption process. We worried about the "BF" as well, but once we were chosen and learned about our birthmom's situation, our fears were laid to rest.
Thanks ladies for answering my question you are the best.
Hi, I am new to your site, but have worked extensively with LDS Family Services and helped pass Utah legislature that required birth mothers to have counseling prior to placement. In Utah the law basically states that once sexual intercourse has occurred, the man is on notice that there is a possible pregnancy. As the other posts have said he can then sign the registry. So what that all means is that the birth mother doesn't have to tell him she is pregnant - he sould already know because he engaged in sexual activity. Anyhow just a bit of further info I thought you might find helpful.
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