Does being granted sole custody terminate the other parent’s parental rights?

According to my divorce decree, I am the only parent with sole custody of my two children and visiting rights.

Following several years of severe mental health problems, their mother has lately come out of hiding. She is asserting that she still has the right to see the kids and be informed about their lives as their mom. It’s unclear to me if she is entitled to parental rights. I want to know if she even has a legal footing before I spend the money on a lawyer.

Since the children are old enough, their requests must be honored.

Everybody here is from Maryland.

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I grew up with my mother and her companion. My biological father reaches out to me at random on arbitrary subjects. The history of Morse code in all uppercase was what he sent in his most recent communications. I’ve always thought as an adult that even though I know dad loves me, I’m pleased he didn’t raise me. Children require consistency and foresight. Hopefully, your ex will remain somewhere so the kids can have her in their lives if she can show the court that she is now stable. But, considering her past history of mental health issues, don’t automatically act in that manner unless that degree of evaluation has been completed.

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Are you asking about physical custody or legal custody? They are different in most states.

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Even if you sign up for custody, the other parent who is granted exclusive custody does not automatically take away your parental rights. The relationship between a parent and their child ends when a parent loses their parental rights. The child is no longer to be raised by the parent.

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