If he isn't willing to support the idea of adoption, then your recourse is to request that the court terminate his parental rights. You need an attorney to do this - it's NOT a do it yourself type of project. There are things that will both help and hurt your case.
Helps:
- he hasn't seen the kids in 4 years
- history of domestic violence, IF there was at the very least a police report (an arrest is better)
- hasn't paid child support in 3 months
- that you have a spouse willing to adopt the child
Hurts:
- even without seeing the kids, he's been paying support until just recently
- even with a history of domestic violence, unless the children were involved in those incidents it isn't likely to impact custody
- if you moved the kids out of state, making it harder for him to visit
- that he has been in SOME role, by paying child support until recently
- if the dad still wants to be involved
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