What are the legal details and steps in signing off parental rights? I had a sexual relationship with a woman and she got pregnant. There is nothing more to the relationship, but she wants to make it a relationship. I don't. She has had abortions before and I am in no way pressuring her to do so. But I also don't want to raise a child with her nor can I afford one. I have two little boys that I'm raising now. How do I go about signing off any rights to the child? And what does that actually mean to sign off my rights? Thank you.

Sure, you can sign away your rights.

All that does is make sure you never have any say in how that child is raised.

You'll still pay child support.

Synnen is absolutley right.

Have you read the 100s of other posts here about signing off rights? If you did, you would understand that it does not relieve you of financial responsibility unless adoption was an option.

I had a sexual relationship with a woman and she got pregnant. ... I also don't want to raise a child with her nor can I afford one.

Umm, shouldn't you have thought of that BEFORE you had sex with her?


How do I go about signing off any rights to the child? And what does that actually mean to sign off my rights? Thank you.

What it means is that you will have no say in how that child is raised. No visitation, no input. What it DOESN'T mean is that you give up responsibility for the child's care. As long as she can prove its your kid, you have to help support it.