Removing Parental Responsibilty - is it possible?

[timmyleedances]

Now probably isn't the right time to actually do anything about this but maybe it will distract me.

My son hasn't seen his mother since he was 9 months old (he is now 5) I haven't seen or heard a peep from her since then either (I have tried to get in contact). Even before she disappeared, he mainly lived with me and had done since he was born (basically)
She doesn't want to know at all - about 18 months ago I tried to contact her for her to sign away her parental rights - she didn't want to know and I was instructed never to contact again.

Legally I know she automatically has that p.r

but is it possible to strip her of her p.r with her in absence. As in,in court or something?

My family think if it is then I should but I don't even know if it possible.

I'm not sure how it works. My real dad signed away his parental rights over me away but then passed them on to my stepdad instead.

Won't do any harm asking a solicitor if it can be done. Some places have a free hour consultation

Try posting in Legal

I'm sure this has come up in past threads and iirc it's not very easy to strip PR.

You may want to think about someone else in your family gaining PR if your concerns are about what happens if you had an accident....

info on how it can be done

HTH

I'd see a solicitor if you do want to do it as it looks like you need a court order.

Is there any particular reason you want this absenteeism formalised? It is after all about her responsibility not rights.

Is she paying child support?

Child support? No, none

thanks hairy make it official somehow (also to make sure she can't one day come back in - I doubt she would but it is possible and I wouldn't want her anywhere near DS)
also related to what mr said if the worse was to happen to me I wouldn't want them looking for her about DS (I have a will obviously) but she could still get involved (again I doubt but she might)