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keera · Mar 9, 2008, 04:47 PM

I know a guy that does not see his children. He is wanting to know if he can sign away his rights to them? And what all else that entails. He lives in Nebraska.

N0help4u · Mar 9, 2008, 04:55 PM

He still would have to pay child support unless there is somebody else that can adopt them and be financially responsible in his place.

N0help4u · Mar 9, 2008, 04:58 PM

Other than that what would he or anybody have to gain signing rights over?

Fr_Chuck · Mar 9, 2008, 04:58 PM

I bet what he really wants is to stop paying child support.?

In that, no he can't stop paying child support, some places will allow him to sign over his rights, so he can't visit, or have any say about the kids, but he will still have to pay his child support.

So why does he just "not visit" no one is making him use his rights.

If it was just as easy as not paying your child support by giving up some right, there would not be 1000's of dead beat dads sitting in prison for not paying tonight

ScottGem · Mar 9, 2008, 05:03 PM

There are hundreds of threads here that ask the same question. If he's not exercising his rights then why does he have to sign them away? If he's not seeing his kids then he's effectively waived his rights so why does he have to do anything more?

I suspect I know that answer. Its not that he wants sign over his parental rights, it's that he wants to get out of his parental responsibility to pay child support for his kids. Sorry, but that ain't going to happen. No judge is going to allow him to give up his rights to get out of his responsibilities.

If you had read some of the many other threads that ask this question you would have learned that a termination of rights is granted only if there is someone waiting to adopt or the parent is a danger to the kids.

keera · Mar 9, 2008, 05:05 PM

Originally Posted by N0help4u

He still would have to pay child support unless there is somebody else that can adopt them and be financially responsible in his place.

I though sighing them over meant no responiblity at all?

N0help4u · Mar 9, 2008, 05:06 PM

Then all the deadbeat dads would be lined up at family court
Instead of filling the jails for non payment.

keera · Mar 9, 2008, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck

I bet what he really wants is to stop paying child support. ???

In that, no he can't stop paying child support, some places will allow him to sign over his rights, so he can't visit, or have any say about the kids, but he will still have to pay his child support.

So why does he just "not visit" no one is making him use his rights.

If it was just as easy as not paying your child support by giving up some right, there would not be 1000's of dead beat dads sitting in prison for not paying tonight

Ok was that really necessary to make him sound like a dead beat dad when he is a great father and wants to see his kids but the mom is well a witch and teaching them to materialistic. See the kids do not want to come over because "dad" can not give them all presents the mom does. Well she already takes 1/2 his paycheck as it is now.

ScottGem · Mar 9, 2008, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by keera

I though sighing them over ment no responiblity at all?

In some states that is true. But in those states its very hard to relinquish your rights. Bottomline is no judge is going to allow him to get out of paying support just by giving up his rights.

Fr_Chuck · Mar 9, 2008, 05:13 PM

Yes, since in the end, he is wanting to stop seeing his kids, and again the money was mentioned. It almost always comes back to the money.

so if he wants to walk away, he can just stop visiting, never call and go on, he will just have to keep sending the check.

So he needs to spend the best quality time and try to show them other values in life.

A dedicated father would never give up on his kids.

N0help4u · Mar 9, 2008, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by keera

he is a great father and wants to see his kids but the mom is well a witch and teaching them to materialistic. See the kids do not want to come over because "dad" can not give them all presents the mom does. Well she already takes 1/2 his paycheck as it is now.

He is a great father and wants to see his kids...
In that case he needs to take it back to court for custody issues
Custody and support are two separate issues.

N0help4u · Mar 9, 2008, 05:24 PM

Fr_Chuck:
Not stealing your lines...
Great minds think alike :D
I have been saying that since 1994 :)

ScottGem · Mar 9, 2008, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by keera

Ok was that really necessary to make him sound like a dead beat dad when he is a great father and wants to see his kids but the mom is well a witch and teaching them to materialistic. See the kids do not want to come over because "dad" can not give them all presents the mom does. Well she already takes 1/2 his paycheck as it is now.

As noted a great father who wanted to see his kids would fight for them. And he definitely would not try to get out of supporting them.

Fr_Chuck · Mar 9, 2008, 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by N0help4u

Fr_Chuck:
Not stealing your lines...
great minds think alike :D
I have been saying that since 1994 :)

I know, felt like I was just repeating you on that post.

And to all, if anyone was offended, I am sorry, but a father is a father, no matter what the mother does or does not do. Being a parent is not a matter who who buys more, and a good parent can often overcome that, and if they can't, all they can do is try.

I know often we all want to give up on our kids, but we have to go past those feelings and take care of our responsibility.