If my boyfriend’s ex ran an ad for 30 days in the local paper, could she take his parental rights?

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If my boyfriend’s ex ran an ad for 30 days in the local paper, could she take his parental rights?

They split up 7 years ago and she ran an ad in the local paper saying that she was taking his parental rights of their 2 children if he didn’t contact her lawyer. She has since married and changed the children’s last names back to hers. We have heard that her husband adopted them. If that’s true does he still owe for back child support?

Asked on May 3, 2011 under Family Law, Tennessee

Answers:

M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

This is not an easy question to give guidance on here because there aer too many unanswered questions that need to be addressed.  For example, was the advertisement made as part of an attempt to notify him of a pending court proceeding and as "alternative service" upon him?  When was the ad placed?  How long has he owed back child support?  Were his parental rights terminated in the proceeding?  If his rights were terminated then he owes no support from that date in but he could be liable for the back child support.  I really think that he needs to get some legal help here to figure out what happened.  Good luck.


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