HOW CAN I LEGALLY DISOWN MY CHILD?

QUESTION: How can I legally disown my child to make it where I am no longer her mother and my husband makes her no longer her father. Can I hand her to a relative or to adoption? How would i go about either one?

MY RESPONSE: Parents can't just "disown" their children. If your daughter is a problem child, she probably would not be a good candidate for an adoption, but you and your husband can contact adoption agencies to investigate the possibility. If your daughter is 12 years old or older, her consent would be required for her to be adopted. You can't legally give her away to a relative, although a relative could seek to become her legal guardian through the Court.