Termination of Parental Rights

A parent’s right to direct the care, custody, and control of his or her children, to the exclusion of all other persons, is a fundamental and constitutionally protected civil right.  But, as with all rights, parental rights come with responsibilities. And, a parent’s failure to meet the responsibilities of providing for the care, custody, and […]

Appealing Family Law Matters

In the past year, there is a good chance that you heard of at least one of the high-profile family law cases decided by the United States Supreme Court.  To list a few, there was the decision upholding (most of) the Affordable Care Act, the decision invalidating the provision of the federal law that defined […]

Unwed Father’s Consent for Adoption

In a recent Court of Appeals case, In re Adoption of K.A.R., the Court discusses the issue of when an unwed biological father’s consent is needed for adoption of a child. In this case, the Mother and Father were very young; 18 and 20, respectively.  Upon confirmation that Mother was in fact pregnant, both Father […]