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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 06/07/04
DAVID from IL said:
HOW DOES A PARENT START THE PROCESS OF GIVING UP PARENTAL RIGHTS,AND IF THAT HAPPENS,ARE THEY STILL LIABLE FOR CHILD SUPPORT?
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On 05/27/04
rose from TX said:
i have a 2 1/2 old son whose father took me to court when he was almost one to pay child support to see my son and saw him for 2 months and dropped him off to me on christmas day of 2002 and has not ever called to see my son anymore but is paying child support still. i have 2 other sons from a previous marriage who see their dad and now their dad is taking my baby with him as well and my son is calling him dad. my question is can i take my babies dad to court and make him terminate all rights so my son can move on with a man who is willing to raise him and be there as a father for him?
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On 05/15/04
Mike from IL said:
I'm having difficulty seeing my children and talking to them. I pay child support for my two girls and their mom is denying me my rights as a father to see them or let them call, what can I do? Every since I been married 3 years ago I been having problems with her about my kids. My wife is very supportive of ny kids, but their mom is just rebellion against me using my kids as some type of tool. the mother knows that my girls loves me very much but how can I stop her from lying to them about unnecessary things. Should I just give up, I really ould like joint custody, Can I?
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On 05/01/04
Angela from AZ said:
To Desiree: I am in pretty much the same position a little different however. My child is not born yet the father has 3 kids he doesn't take care of already and I would rather not deal with the hassle of having anything to do with him. If you get any advice please let me know. I also have noone in line to adopt nor do I want a dime from him, if I did I wouldn't get it anyway, but I want consistency in my childs life not someone who is abusive and flaky. Good luck!!!
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On 04/30/04
Alesha from OK said:
My fiancee's ex-wife will not let him see or speak to his 3 year old child. He has tried numerous times. If he terminates his parental rights, will he still have to pay child support and allimony?
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