I was going to have the father of my two children sign off his parental rights. They don't know who he is, they believe that someone else is their dad. He keeps telling me that I need to be married in order for him to sign up. Is this true? He paid child support for one child for about a year and then I shut it off because I was only getting $25 a month. He has never seen my other child and she is almost 2 years old. Neither child has anyone listed on their birth certificate, it says "father unknown." I guess I'm not sure what I need to do!

What do you think is best for your children? Do you want this man t be part of their life? Or would you rather the man who they think is their dad take the role?

As far as I know, the father can sign over his rights at anytime- this only gives him no choice in any legal decisions involving the children, but he is still obligated to pay child support if you push for it.

I am not an expert on this, and only know from other threads I have read here. Hopefully someone else will be able to give you a more affirmative answer.