In the State of Indiana, if you give up parental rights, are you still required to pay child support?

Question

The parent considering giving up the rights is the mother.

Well, I think she can since the father told her that she could except she would still be liable for child support. This is the case of a dad not even wanting these kids, but uses them to make the mom miserable. You cannot even begin to believe the stuff he has done. She is stuck b/tween rock & had place; make too much $ for aid, but needs family lawyer and they want 3000-4000 up front. She had atty who left family practice for rich divorces. He was working w/her, but referal won't. Mike (father) counts on her ignorance of law, and a sense of right and wrong just doesn't enter the court room these days.

Answer 1

In most cases, from the moment of termination forward all obligations to pay support cease. However, anything due prior to the termination (arrearages due the custodial parent) are stil due any payable until payed in full--unless of course the debt was expunged at the termination hearing. Check with your child support agency to see if there is still a past due debt. Here is a link to OCSE--click on your state for more info.

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/extinf.html

Answer 2

I don't think she will lose her parental rights now if you went to court, They would probley ask her where have you been. and they will probley enforce her child support, I know its not fair you are raising this child right and then comes along the deadbeat . my ex went to Florida didn't see kids a couple of yrs, I took him to court to enforce support order, he said I cant work I need my support lowered he only was maid to pay 30 dollars a week for 2 children. he is in arrears 51,000 dollars . I feel when 1 parent is absent for a long time they shouldn't have rights, but there are laws. I hope everything works out for you, consult a lawyer good luck.

Answer 3

I think yes. Giving up rights is not the same as having no responsibility. For example, if I were to renounce my US citizenship (something I would never do BTW) and sign a document giving up all my rights as a citizen, do you think I could get away with running red lights? not paying taxes? Of course not. Giving up rights only means you have no say, legally, in certain matters, it does not obsolve you of obligations.

Answer 4

Unless the state actually terminates their rights for things like abondonment, abuse, etc. most states will not terminate the rights of a parent unless someone is willing to adopt.

Answer 5

In MD if a parent gives up their rights all future child support payments stop, but if they owe back they still owe it.

Answer 6

Most likely you are, unless someone adopted your child legally.
Once a parent, always a parent.