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    Dec 29, 2010, 11:04 AM
    In nys if a dead beat dad signs over his parental rights to a step parent...
    In nys if a dead beat dad signs over his parental rights to a step parent does he still have to pay back medicade the medical support court ordered to him or does it go to the adoptive parent to pay? Mys sons biological father wants to sign his rights over to my fiancé which we are happy about he has never seen him but he seems to think it will get him out of paying
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    Dec 29, 2010, 11:24 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by helpthismomplz View Post
    he seems to think it will get him out of paying
    Hello help:

    Yeah, lots of people think that. They're wrong.. He can't even give up his rights... No court will let him.

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    Dec 29, 2010, 11:32 AM

    If the step parent wants to adopt the child, the bio father can sign over his rights to allow the adoption.

    At the point ( the date of adoption) all current obligations stop, But all of the back payments are still owed by the bio dad,
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