My ex told me yesterday that he wants to give up his rights to our daughters. What does this mean for me?
2006-10-13 02:34:05 · 23 answers · asked by babe 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
You didn't say whether you had remarried or not. Woman has remarried: Usually when the biological father says he wants to forfeit his rights towards his children, he's opening the door for your new husband to perhaps adopt the children. The benefit of this to the ex-spouse is he is no longer legally obligated to pay child support. Unless money is no object, or your new husband absolutely adores the children to the point of wanting to give them his last name, there is little for you to gain from this. Raising children is expensive. Child support helps ease the finances. Speaking from experience, I couldn't have loved my step-daughter more, yet we wanted the court-ordered child support from her biological father. He was a dead-beat, but that's another story. She married at age 21, so her name has changed anyway. In fact, she took my last name as her middle name!
Woman has not remarried: I don't think their father is in a position to relinquish much, except for advertising that he no longer wants contact with his children. A court would probably still require child support since the responsibility to ensure the children's welfare is not being legally transferred to someone else.
Good luck
2006-10-13 02:47:24 · answer #1 · answered by stretch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that you would be the sole provider and he is off the hook. He wont have to pay child support or do anything with them. It also means that you dont ever have to let him see the girls. Basically it is like saying he is no longer the father. He will have no rights to them what so ever. Maybe hes trying to get out of paying child support and helping with medical Ins? Giving up rights is exactly what it sounds like. He will no longer be recognized as the father.
2006-10-13 09:39:47 · answer #2 · answered by Sassy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that he wants to get out of paying child support. IF a judge will grant it, which usually they wont unless there is an adoptive parent ready to take on the responsibility, Then he wont have any visitation nor will he have to pay child support. Unless he is just a horrible person and you don't want him in their lives, don't let him just give them up because he wants to live free of any and all responsibility of the kids. He was responsible for creating life, he should support it!
2006-10-13 09:41:36 · answer #3 · answered by ganjagoddess2006 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Basically it means he would no longer be responsible for child support and you would not have to give him visitation. Also, should you ever decide you wanted your new husband to be her father and adopt the child you would not need your ex's permission.
However, it would not mean he is off the hook for any present past due child support.
2006-10-13 09:39:53 · answer #4 · answered by salter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is trying to get out of paying child support, do not let him do this. No law can make him have contact with your daughter if he does not want to, but they can and will make him pay child support and you owe it to your daughter to see that he does. Make him pay through the Court and they send it to you, because if he pays you directly, he will not pay as he should, no matter what he tells you.
2006-10-13 09:57:19 · answer #5 · answered by RY 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT MEANS.HE THINKS....HE'S GOING TO BE OFF THE HOOK TO HELP CARE FOR YOUR BABY GIRL!!! LET HIM GIVE UP HIS PARENTAL RIGHTS, BUT HE'S STILL GONNA PAY CHILD SUPPORT!!!! SOUNDS LIKE A REAL CLASS ACT, THIS GUY!! IT ALSO MEANS FOR YOU THAT, IF YOU GET A CHANCE TO LEAVE THE STATE, NEW JOB, NEW RELATIONSHIP, HE CAN'T STOP YOU. SO ACTUALLY IT TO YOU AND YOUR DAUGHTERS BENEFIT. TRUST ME HE WILL REGRET THIS AND TRY TO COME CREEPING BACK INTO YOUR LIVES EVENTUALLY!!!!!!! BUT IN THE MEAN TIME TELL HIM, WHY SURE HONEY NO PROBLEM!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-10-13 09:43:03 · answer #6 · answered by mamaexfour 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that he has no intention of providing support for them, and could care less if some other man who may or may not be in your life takes responsibility for them. In other words, now that you are through he does not want to continue to deal with you for the duration of your parenthood. He wants to walk away from both you and his daughters.
2006-10-13 09:38:11 · answer #7 · answered by gravelgertiesgems 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he wants you to assume ALL responsibility for them. He doesn't care to see them, hear from them, or have anything to do with them anymore. You're on your own from here on, sole provider.
Were you married? Has he been paying child support? Is there a court order for support? Contact an attorney and see what recourse you may have. Good Luck
2006-10-13 09:42:12 · answer #8 · answered by suzie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that if you let him do this he won't have visitation ( no mom's nights out for you) and he won't have to pay child support ( no money to help a single mom get by) It means that he's trying to get away with dumping you and your kid scott-free. I'd take him to court for child support if I were you, quickly, and let the court deciede whether he can be a dead-beat dad.
2006-10-13 09:55:16 · answer #9 · answered by arl21amber 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds to me like he wants to attempt to end paying child support. Depending on what state the custody/child support order if non custodial parent signs away parental rights to their children they can cease paying child support. Some states allow this some don't, I suggest you contact your lawyer ASAP
2006-10-13 09:49:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋