Reconnecting With Adult Child

Summary

Once your child turns 18, they are legally an adult and can decide who they want to interact with. Your ex-spouse cannot press charges for you contacting your now adult child. You should respect your childs decisions if she chooses not to communicate. Legal action can only be taken if you harass or stalk your child. Your current husband can also write a letter to your daughter. Theres no law preventing him from doing so.

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me and my husband got a divorce back in * and he took my child rights away from me in *. I want to know can I reach out to my child now that she has turned 18 years old?
Hello ****,
Now that your child is *, she is considered an adult. This means that she can make her own decisions, including whether or not she wants to have a relationship with you. It's not against the law for you to reach out to her.
Even if my rights have been took for me
Yes, ****. Despite your parental rights being revoked, now that your child is *, she's legally an adult. Therefore, contacting her is not against the law. Please be respectful and considerate in your approach.
I just want to make sure that her father cannot press charges on me
In most jurisdictions, once your child is *, she's considered an adult. You reaching out to her shouldn't be a legal issue. However, it would be useful to know your location to provide more accurate information.
George County Mississippi
In George County, Mississippi, once a child turns *, they are legally an adult and can decide who they want to interact with. Here are a few key points:
- Your ex-spouse cannot press charges for you contacting your now adult child.
- You should respect your child's decisions if she chooses not to communicate.
- Legal action can only be taken if you harass or stalk your child.
I want to send my daughter flowers and balloons and a card with a letter
Sure, ****. As your daughter is now * and legally an adult, you're free to send her gifts like flowers, balloons and a letter. It's not against the law. Please remember to respect her decision should she choose not to respond.
Thank u
You're welcome, ****. If you have any other legal questions in the future, don't hesitate to ask. Wishing you all the best.
Can my current husband reach out to her in a letter if I choose not to
Yes, ****. Your current husband can also write a letter to your daughter. There's no law preventing him from doing so. However, the same rules apply about respecting her decisions and not harassing or stalking her.