Are you required to pay child support if you surrender your rights?

Question

My boyfriend's ex is planning on asking him to give up parental rights on his 2 youngest kids but think's she is still going to get child support. My thoughts would be no because he would no longer have a legal obligation to those children. Don't get me wrong, he is a wonderful father to his oldest 2, just dealing with a pathetic woman. I don't understand why he would still be obligated to pay. I am not sure how that whole thing works....any words of wisdom? Any help would be appreciated...Thanks!

Just to elaborate...She hasn't allowed him to see the kids in over 2 years and has brain washed them into thinking that her new husband is their dad and that he doesn't exist. He doesn't want to give up his rights but for the childrens sake it would be alot easier.

What's funny is you guys don't always read the details before you give a dumb answer....

He hasn't been allowed to see the children and is not allowed to without her calling the cops. However, this woman lets the 2 kids see his older two kids. She is greedy as hell and only wants to be associated with him to get his money. She had her job lie for her and create false paystubs in order for him to be required to pay more. I guess this goes way further into detail. Does he want to give up his rights...NO...but sometimes you have to look at the greater spectrum. They don't know who he is, she has raised them to believe that he husband now, who she was cheating on my ex with, is their father.

Answer 1

Well my dear, unfortunately the law requires the man to pay regardless of his interaction or lack of with the children. I am a woman who took my two girls and raised them on my own, did not ever seek nor would I, child support. I feel that the support is abused by the women who collect it. More often than not, there is a greedy woman behind the scene who just wants to financially cripple her ex. I went through 13 years of abuse and still could not find it in myself to deprive him of his earnings. We are all humans and work for the same reason, to live life to the fullest. Sad that your man is someone who has a greedy ex that not only expects him to pay, but to give up his parental rights. Tell him not to give up his rights, it serves no purpose except hers. Good Luck

Answer 2

He probably wouldn't have to pay any longer but that would be the worst mistake he will evermake. His children need him and surrending his rights mean he will no longer be in his children's lives.

As his girlfriend I would suggest you tell him that is somewhere he does not want to go. As well, if he does give up his rights you will need to do alot of thinking yourself. What if by chance you two get married and one day he gives up the rights to your children. You wouldn't want someone like that as the father of your children.

Good luck!

Answer 3

If he owesany arrears he will still be responsible for paying the back child support but not future support. Now I have to say my ex does not pay support barely ever comes to see his daughter and thats the excuse he uses and I don't say sh*t about him to her or infront of her. His new wife wanted him to sign away his rights after I reported him to SES and I think that is the lowest thing a man could do. If what your saying about him being a good father is true then he wouldn't want to sign away his rights he'd fight for them. One day the kids will grow up and realize who's fault it was they didn't see their dad.

Answer 4

I would urge him to NOT GIVE UP PARENTAL rights. if he is a good father to the older two, then he will be a good father to the younger two. No child wants to know they were given up, for any reason, they will always wonder why they weren't good enough to fight for.....urge him to reconsider....please why should the children pay the price for the 'pathetic woman' it sounds like a cop out!

Answer 5

Wow. Why might he want to provide up his rights to his new child? Is he rather keen to break that youngster's relationship with human beings basically by way of fact he did no longer want to guy up and pay new child help? Pathetic.He can see the youngster in spite of what the mum needs.All he has to do is flow to court docket.

Answer 6

Need to read up on the LAWS in the state of the divorce.The state of Missouri YES you pay support.You would have to go back to court,both people would have to agree on it.It would still be up to the judge,who might OK it if the new husband adopts children.

Answer 7

If he gives up his parental rights he will have no say in anything pertinent to his children. He will not have to pay child support as it will be as he has no children at all form that woman. Don't go along with it!

Answer 8

.If he gives up his parental rights he will no longer have rights of the children say.Or visitation>So think twice before not wanting to see the children .Yes he has to pay support until 18 yrs of age.He made them he pays for them we the tax payers don't want to.Unless the court order different.You play you pay.

Answer 9

i reckon the best thing he can do here is keep his distance...for as long as it takes...he should however do all he can like save the money he would have given them...write them letters date them keep them..etc and maybe down the line he can hand these over to his children when they are old enough to understand what a wretched ***** there mother really is ???
that being the last option theres no point in letting her tourture him....

Answer 10

if he gives up his rights, he can no longer see them or be a part of their lives and no he will no longer have to pay support...what kind of a dad would do that?????