Phoenix Child Custody Lawyer

Severance to Parental Rights

When a person becomes a mother or a father, they automatically incur parental rights.  Parental rights allow for parents to make decisions related to their children’s health and well-being.  However, along with these rights, parents also incur responsibilities.  All parents are responsible for ensuring that their children are safe and healthy.  Additionally, parents are responsible for providing for their children’s day-to-day needs.  When parents fail to provide for their children or are unable to provide for their children, their parental rights may be severed.

The term “severance to parental rights” is legally defined as the taking away of a mother or father’s parental rights.  This process is also referred to as “termination of parental rights” in some states.  The severing of parental rights is involuntary and may occur when a parent abuses, neglects or abandons his/her child.  It may also occur when the child is adopted by another person. 

In cases where a parent does not wish for his/her parental rights to be severed, he/she will have to hire an aggressive family lawyer to represent him/her both in and out of court.  The parent must be able to demonstrate that he/she is capable of providing and caring for the child or else the court will rule against him/her.  For this reason, people who are facing severance of their parental rights will always want a qualified lawyer on their sides who can fight on their behalf.

Arizona Severance to Parental Rights Attorneys

Providing Legal Service to Clients in Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler & Gilbert

The knowledgeable Phoenix child custody lawyers at Gillespie, Shields & Durrant are ready to provide you with reliable legal counsel during your severance to parental rights case.  We are committed to protecting the best interests of children and parents throughout the state of Arizona.  Contact our law office today to set up an initial consultation!