Can a father of a child force child support on a mother that gave up the child willing
While my wife and I were split up she got pregnant ( while on the birth control implant). I myself am fixed ( we didn't want anymore kids) and we couldn't afford to have more kids if wanted them.
We thought about giving the child up for adoption but it turns out the father wants the child. He has nothing to do with anything and refuses to let the child be given up for adoption, even though he can't really take care of it either and plans on taking it and going on welfare, which is irresponsible as it is along with the fact that I'm pretty sure welfare will force child support regardless of the situation.
There are many concerns we have about properly taking care of the child as well as him trying to get child support out of my wife and I, we are barely making it as it is.
Is there any way to give the child up for adoption without the fathers consent?
If not, is there any legal agreement we can come to with the father so he won't attempt to get child support out of us? If he did it would put our family in dire straights to support himself and the child.
We are trying to do what is best for the child but the father is being uncommunicative in regards to any questions except when he can pick the child up when it is born.
Is it true we can do nothing because he refuses to let the child be adopted regardless of his ineptitude and can do nothing if he wants child support given the situation?