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melpj
Dec 18, 2007, 12:43 PM
I live in Ohio and my parental rights are about to be terminated due to child in foster care and cannot return home she will be placed up for adoption,do I still have to pay child support?
ScottGem
Dec 18, 2007, 12:44 PM
Once the child is adopted your financial responsibility ceases.
melpj
Dec 18, 2007, 12:52 PM
This did not help.we are like days from permanent custody being done do I still pay after that
Synnen
Dec 18, 2007, 12:53 PM
Is it an actual legal adoption? Or just custody?
If it's custody--you keep paying.
If it's adoption, you don't.
ScottGem
Dec 18, 2007, 01:16 PM
How did it not help? Until the adoption is finalized you are responsible for supporting the child, Afterwards you aren't. Unless there is a court order saying anything different that's they way it goes.
LearningAsIGo
Dec 18, 2007, 02:17 PM
Once the child is adopted your financial responsibility ceases.
this did not help.we are like days from permanent custody being done do I still pay after that
Melpj,
Perhaps you misunderstand. In basic terms, Scott is saying that once the child is adopted (no longer yours) you do not ("ceases") have to pay.
I wish your child well.