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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 09/06/06
Tom from GA said:
I do no want ahything to do with my baby's momma nor the baby. I would like to know if it is possible to give up my parental rights and child support
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On 02/22/06
wendy from CO said:
My daughter is7 1/2 yrs. old and the ladt time her father seen her is when she was 6 mos. old and maybe sometimes I would get child support. but what I want to know is I want to change her last name to my maiden name, and still have him pay child support? Is that possible?
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On 09/16/05
ichellnu from KY said:
I am going through a rough time, and only get to see my child when the mother allows it. I have no money to take them to court and she refuses to see a mediator. Her and her family have tried to get a friend to pull personal favors by trying to get me fired at work, but i am to valuable to the company. so they harrass myself and make up lies and slander my name in the area that i work, and send nasty e-mails to my parents, with lies! I am attempting to give up my rights and have someone adopt my daughter, for 98% of the time it will be her mother and family filling her full of garbage!
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On 09/15/05
Confused from AZ said:
My Husband has a child by a woman who was married, her husbands name is on the birth certificate and the baby has his last name. My husband wants to give up parental rights. Can he adopt after giving up rights and does the mother have to agree? My husband has never seen the baby and the married couple is now raising it like their own.
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On 09/08/05
Carolyn from NM said:
What is needed to give up parental rights if the other parent is in agreement?
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