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Question: My father wants to give up his parental rights, can he do that, and can my mom still get child support from him?
Answer: A father cannot give up his parental rights all by himself. He has a duty to support
and to "parent" his child. He can agree to allow someone else to adopt
his child if that person is willing to do so. He can lose his parental rights
if he does certain things, i.e. neglects the child, abandons it, is unable to
parent the child because he is mentally ill or in prison for a very long time,
etc.
If a person adopts the child, or if his rights are terminated, the parent no
longer is responsible for current child support. He would still have to pay
back child support, which is child support he was supposed to pay for the months
before the termination.
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On 05/18/09
Anna from TX said:
Ok my pesronal story in short version--please dont judge me. Me and my fiance are getting married this month, he has a child with a crazy woman, who didnt let him see the baby until the baby was 2 months, even though we have a hard time now both working but still making not enough to satisfy her needs, she want more and more child su[pport, I personally hate her for being a crazy to him, I did give that child presents for christmas and his birthday, even though i did not have to, i was being nice, me and my fiance looking to see if he can give up his parental rights but no luck=(
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On 03/07/09
MM from NY said:
Im a father that does every by the book the only time I see the kids is when there mother wants me 2 see them and ny lets her get away with it
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On 02/11/09
cris from PA said:
I got pregnant when I was 18, my parents didn't know till I graduated, the father and I broke up, after I found out I was pregnant he said he be there for me but he didn't. Needless to say, I couldn't get my girl onto my dad's health insurance at his work so I had to apply for welfare cause I was going to school for a career and I needed insurance for my baby and so the battle began he gets every other weekend and 2 days a week, HE doesn't pay child support but he is working but he still gets visitation .my girl has come back with a bad diaper rash lots of times,still gets to see her not right
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On 11/06/08
SAM from OH said:
My son,10,has a father from another state- he never had a desire to see him, at one point i started the works on getting C/S(3yrs ago) he called beggin not to that he would just pay out of pocket, so i agreed.. that lasted about two months then nothing, i never really cared ,we get by , i was thinking about starting the works over again to get C/S to put it aside for higher education etc. - if i do this , then he could file for visit.- i dont know this man anymore, i have a letter from him saying he was on crystal meth etc. would the courts make my son go to him? he is a stranger to his life
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On 10/27/08
Kimberly from WI said:
my fiancee is 6k in back child support and is thinking of giving up his rights to his 2 5 yr old twins b/c he is facing 2 months in jail for it and if he see's a judge it damages his chance of getting into the armed forces. but his parents still want to beable to see the kids. and he wants to beable to get custody later in life when he is financially stable and we are married and have a place our own. will we still beable to do this if he gives up his rights. and still having to pay child support.
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