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jhubb82 · May 4, 2008, 08:20 PM

If I sign off rights to my childeren am still going to have to pay my ex support? Does this very by state?

shellyjo68 · May 4, 2008, 08:39 PM

To the best of my knowledge if you sign off you are done--no responsibility no rights. But it does have to be mutual and I imagine if there is any government aid involved it won't be cut and dry.

Think carefully. Getting out of paying child support may not be worth losing your kids forever.

I wish you the best.

tawnynkids · May 8, 2008, 04:19 PM

Uhhh no! You don't get out of paying child support you just get out of being involved with your kids. Sorry no free ticket. ::edited:: Unless someone else is willing to adopt your children you will still have to pay support.

shellyjo68 · May 9, 2008, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by tawnynkids

Uhhh no! You don't get out of paying child support you just get out of being involved with your kids. Sorry no free ticket. And no it doesn't vary by state. Unless someone else is willing to adopt your children you will still have to pay support.

Beg to differ... been there. In the agreement I get no child support nor any BS

tawnynkids · May 9, 2008, 01:52 PM

I am going to guess you are in Texas? They seem to have different rules. This has been a huge debate on AMHD for a long time. All the laws have been searched by many and none can be found relinquishing the responsibility for child support except in Texas and I think NY (not positive). Either way it is VERY rare for child support to also be eliminated without an adoption. So the going advice is to expect to be responsible for child support even if you relinquish rights. But saying yes it can happen is not the general rule of thumb to say. The only way to know for sure its to contact a lawyer in your specific state and county.

Fr_Chuck · May 9, 2008, 01:57 PM

The issue is most likely while your agreement says this, you may still be able to file for support anyway, since often the agreements will not hold up in court. Next the state will still hold the other parent liable for repayment of money if the parent with custody or the child receives any state aid.

But in general, first the one parent can not even sign over his rights, unless the other parent does not agree, and even if both agree, it has to go before a judge who also has to allow it, and in most cases the judge will not for the welfare of the child.

But in general first most likely you can not sign over your rights, and the other party can still ask for support