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Reginaviney87 · Dec 4, 2007, 08:11 PM

I had a daughter 2 weeks ago (nov. 21st) her father is denying her and saying that if she is his he is going to sign over all his parental rights.then I'm going to get stuck raising 2 kids with no child support I have heard many different stories about the child support situation... will he still have to pay?

Y he don't want her I don't know he hasn't even seen her she is so damn cute

ChihuahuaMomma · Dec 4, 2007, 08:18 PM

First off, you need to do some serious research about parental rights where you live. I'm guessing that you must have to agree to him signing over his parental rights. And there has to be proof that this is his child before he can sign over parental rights OR pay child support. If she is his, he needs to take responsibility whether he likes it or not, take him to court and order that he pay child support, and hopefully get to know his child.

Fr_Chuck · Dec 4, 2007, 08:52 PM

First why are not you not getting child support on the first child, go to court and get it.

The father can not just sign over his rights, you would have to agree, next no, in most places signing over the rights does not stop child support, but any agreement has to be done with an attorney and thought he court.

ScottGem · Dec 4, 2007, 09:14 PM

There are many threads here that discuss this and they all say the same thing. Termination of parental rights has to be granted by a court. Courts rarely grant it unless there is someone waiting to adopt the child or the parent is a danger to the child. Even in cases where they do grant it, that doesn't mean their support responsibility ends.

The father doesn't know what he is talking about. YOU need to file for child support against him (and the father of the other child).

macksmom · Dec 5, 2007, 07:57 AM

As Scott said, the father is obviously clueless.

First off you need to agree to him sign away his rights... even then it would only be in decision making and general upbringing of the child. He would still have to pay support.

BUT... you will only get support if you file for it... so you need to do that asap... I had all the information/paperwork before my daughter was born. I finished filling it out in the hospital and filed it when she was 3 days old.

Bottomline, regardless of signing away his rights, he can choose to be in this child's life or not... nothing you can do about that. But he will never get out of paying support for you child.

ScottGem · Dec 5, 2007, 08:03 AM

While I agree with Macksmom, I do have a couple of clarifications.

First, even if you agree to the relinquishment of rights it won't matter. ONLY a family court judge can grant it. And they are unlikely to do so.

Second, you can file for child support and most likely get it, but there are ways for deadbeats to avoid (not legally) paying support.

macksmom · Dec 5, 2007, 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by ScottGem

While I agree with Macksmom, I do have a couple of clarifications.

First, even if you agree to the relinquishment of rights it won't matter. ONLY a family court judge can grant it. And they are unlikely to do so.

Second, you can file for child support and most likely get it, but there are ways for deadbeats to avoid (not legally) paying support.

Very true... I stated everything in regards to "legal" standings... should have clarified.

I figured since she seemed worried about the possibility of the father signing away rights, that should wouldn't agree to it... therefore there would be no issue. If she never agrees to it, nothing can be done on the fathers end.

And "legally" there is no way for him to get out of paying child support... regardless if he avoids it, he will still ultimately be responsible.