Defined legal service
Termination or restoration of parental rights
A review of the statutory ground, the parent’s conduct, the child’s interests and the role of the guardianship authority.
The problem you need to resolve
- facts may fall within articles 164 or 169 of the Family Code
- a claimant, defendant or parent seeking restoration needs a documented position
What you receive
- a written position and evidence plan
- an agreed claim or response
What we do
- review the questionnaire, deadlines and agreed document list
- separate verified facts from assumptions and define the legal objective
- eligible applicant and legal ground
- evidence of care, maintenance and safety
- guardianship-authority and court documents
What we need from you
- birth record
- guardianship-authority material
- care and maintenance evidence
- communications and enforcement records
- answer focused follow-up questions and verify the factual information
- do not send a full set of sensitive documents before the conflict-of-interest check and agreement of a protected channel
Fees
- Fees depend on the facts and scope of support. After a short discussion, we explain what the work includes and its cost. Fees are agreed before work begins.
- A possible first stage is a written action plan: review of agreed documents, legal assessment, next steps, deadlines, risks and alternatives.
- Additional objectives, extensive materials and foreign-language documents are discussed separately.
- Court fees and other mandatory payments are separate from the lawyer's fee. Notarial, translation, valuation and expert costs are also agreed separately.
What may change the route
- objections or new claims from another party
- missing, inconsistent or newly received documents
- the need for valuation, expert evidence, a notarial or registration step
- existing court or enforcement proceedings, a missed or imminent deadline
- termination does not end the duty to maintain the child
When this service is not suitable
- a contact or residence disagreement alone is insufficient
- immediate danger to a child requires urgent protective action
How we report progress
- we agree the communication channel before work begins
- we report receipt of materials, completion of the assessment, document readiness and the next required action
- where new facts or extra work arise, we first explain the effect on timing and fees and ask for your approval
Official sources
Frequently asked questions
Can a parent voluntarily surrender parental rights?
No. A statement does not replace the court’s statutory assessment.
Does child maintenance end?
No.
Are maintenance arrears enough?
They are assessed together with the other evidence.