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Old 08-24-2004, 12:30 PM
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Father's rights

While the system may try to reunite the parent and child. The court must look at what is best for the child. If your attorney (I hope you have one and arent relying on the state to prove your case) should be able to substinate your claim and WA Law states:

Except in the case of an Indian child and his or her parent, the parent-child relationship of a parent may be terminated upon a showing by clear, cogent, and convincing evidence that it is in the best interest of the child to terminate the relationship and that the parent has failed to perform parental duties under circumstances showing a substantial lack of regard for his or her parental obligations and is withholding consent to adoption contrary to the best interest of the child.
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