I am a 23 year old Utah resident. I am pregnant by a guy who is in rehab for drug use and has been charged with a felony and two misdemeanors (drug related). He got out of jail about 6 months ago, where he spent 4 months on separate drug charges. He has had an official job for only 2 weeks out of the time I have known him. He sleeps on the couch at a house where the owners are Heroin addicts, which happens to be his addiction. I don't have any concrete proof, but I do know that he is still using drugs as well as hooking his friends up. He has been through rehab 2 times already. I had been using Meth for a few months when I met him. We knew each other for less than 2 months, when I found out that I was pregnant. I stopped smoking and using Meth the minute I knew. I don't even drink anything with caffeine in it. I have since moved in with my parents, got a job, go to church, and am going through counseling. I am sick that I ever lived that lifestyle and am doing everything I can to better my life and the life of my baby. I have never missed a doctor appointment or relapsed. I want to do everything I can to terminate his rights. I am calling the local police about the place Jon gets his drugs. I am willing to tell them everything I know. I no longer consider anyone from that life, my friend. Jon has a court date in April, but the system is so lenient to anyone who is in rehab, I don't think he will get any jail time. I can't find much on Utah Family Law. Is there any way that I can have his rights terminated or at least get only supervised visits?

Hello, First off how old is your baby? And has paternity been established? If not you need to do that asap. Untill paternity is established he has no rights to that baby. Do you get child support from him? I suggest that you start taking notes of everything that happens with this man so when and if you go to court for visitation that you can request supervised visitation.

I am 5 months pregnant, so there is no paternity established and no child support. Oh wait he did give me $7.00 a couple of months ago...does that count...lol? As far as I know I don't have to establish paternity and I don't want to. The father has to do that if he wants rights or unless I want to collect child support. He has no job and I don't want him involved. I just don't know anything beyond that or if that information is even correct as far as Utah Family Law goes.

I am 5 months pregnant, so there is no paternity established and no child support. Oh wait he did give me $7.00 a couple of months ago...does that count...lol? As far as I know I don't have to establish paternity and I don't want to. The father has to do that if he wants rights or unless I want to collect child support. He has no job and I don't want him involved. I just don't know anything beyond that or if that information is even correct as far as Utah Family Law goes.

First of all, nothing can be done until the baby is born. The father will not have any rights to the child unless he signs a "voluntary declaration of paternity", you would be required to sign this form also. If either of you refused to sign, the only way he can have rights is to have a paternity test done to establish paternity. Here are some FAQ's for utah's laws. http://www.ors.utah.gov/faq_paternity.htm You can't terminate his rights unless he has rights first. Until he establishes rights, he has none. If HE seeks rights (by having a paternity test done, then asking for visitation) the only way to terminate his rights is to get married to someone who would be willling to adopt the child and then your baby's father would have to agree to it by signing his rights away.

I hope all goes well for you. I don't want to be presumptious but I just thought I'd suggest looking into the option of adoption. I don't want you to be offended by that suggestion, it's just a great opportunity to give your child a home with 2 stable parents if you wanted to look into it. Good luck.