If elected, he promises to help expand the concept to all 50 states, promoting parental responsibility and making adoptions easier. In Texas, registration forms are made available to fathers in hospitals, child-placement agencies, jails and government offices. Signing the registry guarantees that the father will be notified of any action to terminate his parental rights. A father who fails to register within 30 days of a child's birth can have his parental rights terminated. Bush says the registry prevents absent fathers from coming forward after months or years to challenge adoption proceedings.
Every child deserves to grow up in a loving home with a father and a mother.
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