My sister in-law is pregnant, things didnt work out so the guy voluntarily wants to give up custody and parental rights to the unborn child, does he still have to pay child support?
2007-02-01 13:43:42 · 10 answers · asked by violet 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
the dirt bag wants to give up all custody coz he said why pay child support if the child wont be with him 24/7..part of me wants to tell my sister to not let him off the hook and part of me wants to just say if he doesnt want the baby,the get the hell out..what do u think,guys?
2007-02-01 15:48:54 · update #1
No - if he signs off on his parental rights he has no legal ties to the child and therefore is not bound to support it. Worse than that Florida doesnt have any laws ensuring anyone pay child support. Men from other states move their just to get out of paying to support thier children.
2007-02-01 14:26:01 · answer #1 · answered by jillmarie2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
Giving up parental rights means terminating all parental obligations to the child. This also means the guy would not ever get to see the child. Just giving up custody means the child is still the guys, but the child would not be living with him at all. He still would be financially obligated to the child. But giving up parental rights means that he has no rights to the child at all, and another could adopt the child if your sister in law meets another guy and gets married.
2007-02-01 14:30:35 · answer #2 · answered by volleyballchick (cowards block) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Once paternity is established, if he gives up his parental rights he is still responsible for CS unless or until the child is adopt by, say, your sister's future husband if that's what they decide is best for them.
The law is designed like that in an effort to keep kids out of the state welfare system--to make them ineligible for medicaid so the State doesn't end up supporting them.
2007-02-01 13:57:12 · answer #3 · answered by kathylouisehall 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No once he gives up rights and she agrees to this he is off the hook as far as supporting the child or anything that has to do with the child. But once again the mother of the child needs to agree with this.
2007-02-01 13:47:38 · answer #4 · answered by mom of twins 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well to him it's like why pay for a car or a house someone else drives or lives in ,the dad knows moms going to move on and get another man and the other guy will be more of a dad than the real dad so why should he bother,that's what hes thinking,yes he still has to pay if she wants him to and no he wont pay if you make him,guys with that mindset never do so the question is,,,,,,, do you want a bunch of drama?,,cause he ain't gonna pay squat
2007-02-01 16:53:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope. he doesn't if he gives up all custody, which means he doesn't get to visit the child or do anything with the child unless the mother says so.
2007-02-01 14:45:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The mother has to agree to it, otherwise he is still responsible for child support. He still has the reponsibility even though he doesn't want the kid, he chose to have sex, and has to live with the consequences of his actions.
2007-02-01 13:51:21 · answer #7 · answered by melashell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well there are different laws in every state. first i think parenity will have to be proved. then there is a court process to terminate parental rights. i see it at work all the time
2007-02-01 13:52:39 · answer #8 · answered by bubuschicabonita 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think so.. She should go the child enforcement agency and find out .
2007-02-01 13:47:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No but this is something she will have to agree on which she shouldnt.
2007-02-01 14:04:21 · answer #10 · answered by goodmommy22 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋