The need for termination of parental rights may occur for a variety of reasons, including child abuse, abandonment or because a parent may no longer be able to provide for their child. Whether the termination process is initiated by a parent, another family member or Connecticut's child protective services, the law firm of Bruce A. Chamberlain, represents clients seeking to end another's parental rights, or those fighting to protect their legal custody or visitation rights.
Protecting You and Your Child's Rights
Terminating someone's parental rights is a serious matter and should ideally be considered as a last resort focused on the best interests of the child. Once a parent's rights have been terminated by the court, all of their future rights and obligations regarding the child will be forfeited, including:
- Child support moving forward, except for any outstanding child support payments prior to termination.
- Child custody and visitation rights that are extremely difficult to reestablish.
- Child inheritance rights to their parent's estate upon death of that parent.
In divorce matters, including termination of legal/physical custody or visitation, lawyer Bruce Chamberlain has earned the trust of Connecticut clients for over 25 years.
His law firm provides extensive experience representing birth parents, grandparents or foster parents wishing to either terminate another's parental rights or protect their own involving an adoption, domestic violence, mental illness, failure to provide court-ordered support, or other matters affecting a child's well being.
Contact our New London Family Lawyer
If you face a sensitive legal matter involving the termination of parental rights, contact Bruce Chamberlain for an appointment to discuss your concerns in confidence with a friendly, knowledgeable family law attorney.
