I live in California and would like to know if there's a legal way to give up parental rites to a child to its mother. Both the mother and I agree its in the best interest of the child. She wants no part of me in her's or the child's life and I will not pursue her or the child.

There are about a thousdand posts on this exact topic. The answer: no - unless someone is adopting the child, there is no reasonable way.

If you agree that being in the child's life isn't good for it, then don't be in it. That doesn't mean you should be absolved of supporting it though.

As Steve noted, a few minutes brwosing through the threads here or reading the Sticky note on the issue posted at the top of the forum, would have answered your question.

Parental rights can only be taken by a court and a court will not grant their termination unless there is another person willing to take over that role. They will never grant it just to allow a parent out of paying support.

You can't be forced to be a part of your child's life, but you can be forced to provide financial support for that child.

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Originally Posted by afgarcia

i live in california and would like to know if theres a legal way to give up parental rites to a child to its mother. both the mother and i agree its in the best interest of the child. she wants no part of me in her's or the child's life and i will not pursue her or the child.

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As others have said, you can't do it:

"A court cannot enter a judgment terminating parental rights based solely upon the parties' stipulation that the child's mother or father relinquishes those rights. (Kristine M. v. David P. (2006) 135 Cal.App.4th 783, 791 [37 Cal.Rptr.3d 748] [“the public policies favoring creation of a father-child relationship as a source of emotional and financial support … trump any policy that would favor private ordering of parenthood after the birth of a child”]"