MSN.com has posted an AP report that a Massachusetts man who murdered his wife six years ago and left their 8-year-old son to find her body has agreed to give up his parental rights before a closed hearing Monday in Norfolk County Probate and Family Court to determine whether his parental rights should be terminated at his son’s request. The father, Daniel Holland, agreed to waive any right to be part of his son, Patrick Holland’s life. The boy’s father is currently serving life in prison without parole. The suit to terminate the father’s parental rights came about after the father attempted to access his son’s school and counseling records. The son is currently in the custody of close family friends who gained that custody as a result of a settlement with the father’s grandparents who also attempted to secure custody. This clears the way for the guardians to adopt the boy.
-Rob Hagy, Virginia Family and Divorce Lawyer