My husband has never had the chance to see the child and the mother of the child wants him to sign his rights over to her. They were never married and have not seen each other since before the child was born.
2006-07-05 00:19:54 · 14 answers · asked by FullofQuestions 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
First of all...is your husband on the birth certificate? Second...does he want to be in the child's life and how old is the child? If he wants to be in the child's life he has every right to be if he is on the birth certificate, but may have to pay for a DNA test, and then he may have to pay back child support. Is there a specific reason the ex girlfriend wants him to sign over his rights? Why hasn't he seen the child since birth? If he's on the birth certificate then he won't have to pay for the DNA test because she admits he is the father, but he will be responsible for the back child support. I would have had to go through all of this with my sons father, but I didn't put him on the birth certificate, because he didn't want to be a father to him, and he had a drug problem (probably still does) but I decided it was in the best interest of my child not to subject him to that, I was 17 years old when I had him, and now I'm married to a wonderful man that treats him as his own. It all worked out for the best. My sons 13 now and if his crappy dad did decide to come back into his life he would have to pay for the DNA test, and 13 years of back child support, I really don't think I have much to worry about...lol.
2006-07-05 00:33:00 · answer #1 · answered by nodded out 2 · 6⤊ 1⤋
I think all men or women need to pay child support. Why would he want to sign over all rights anyway. If he doesn't want anything to do with the child, yes he should. It depends on if she still wants child support. Has he been paying it so far? When you give up your rights to that child that takes all say so away from you as they grow and develope. You will not be able to say anything about how the mother raises this child. They should go the best way for the child. I think all children should know both of their parents even if they don't live together or ever marry.
2006-07-05 00:27:05 · answer #2 · answered by laurelbush28762 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he must pay child support even though he signs over his rights.
Signing over the rights only keeps him from seing his child regularily - is that what he wants for this baby? The child's upbringing will still be his responsibility along with the mother. I can understand how furious you must be, but the child is a third party - an innocent party - and both father and mother should want it's best interest to be kept.
If the child gets adopted by mothers new husbond - things change. Adoption gives the child other rights like inheritence which is both legal and economical subjects. As for now, this child will inherit your husband equally as your own children.
2006-07-05 00:23:42 · answer #3 · answered by Tones 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your husband is certain this is his child then I feel he should pay child support. Maybe not now, but later on down the road, he may want to try to establish a relationship with this child. There could be alot of hard feelings if the child knew he contributed nothing to support. Really the best thing would be to seek legal counsel. Not only about support, but about visitation rights as well.
2006-07-05 00:28:04 · answer #4 · answered by sparkie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, aside from any details to your story, if he signs his rights away, he will have NO rights to the child at all, for anything, will not have to see the chaild ever, and will, in turn, not have to pay child support.
2006-07-05 00:27:00 · answer #5 · answered by M J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on state law
I understand that if a parent signs rights over to the other parent - the non existent parent DOES NOT have to pay child support because the custodial parent has agreed to take ALL responsibilities.
good luck!
2006-07-05 00:23:15 · answer #6 · answered by wanderinglife 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Then he is not obligated to pay child support if he signs rights over.
2006-07-05 00:22:34 · answer #7 · answered by bildymooner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its noninvalid, you weren't married, so, without the proof of a marrige license, a judge cannot force him to pay child support.
2006-07-05 00:24:08 · answer #8 · answered by dancarrasquillo@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
every man should help in the support of his child and he can go t court and she would have to let him see his child , unless there is some conditions,like drugs,ect, that judge wasnt think was safe enviroment
2006-07-05 00:24:16 · answer #9 · answered by leo_suz2000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would go to court for the right to meet the child and pay what i had to
2006-07-05 00:22:59 · answer #10 · answered by jac 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋