I agreed to allow someone else to assume child custody of my child several years ago—are my rights as a parent cut off forever?
A No, in cases in which a non-parent is granted custody of a child, the parents’ legal rights are not terminated. You could try to regain child custody by showing that circumstances have undergone a material and substantial change, and that the change of child custody is in the best interest of the child.
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