my husband and his ex girl decided it would be best for him to sign his rights away and now they are taking support from him is that legal
2007-03-14 10:01:52 · 15 answers · asked by lilmami4u2007 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Yep, especially if it was in the decree.
2007-03-14 10:05:19 · answer #1 · answered by Celeste P 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I have some personal experience in this matter cause my daughter went through this with her ex. He didn't sign away his rights but he was given notice that her new Husband was going to adopt her child and he didn't even show up in court to contest it, so she and her husband won by default. In the meanwhile, after her first husband left her, the judge said that he still owed her back support from the time the baby was born up until the adoption took place., which was only about $1,000.00 because he abandoned his son just before he turned a year old, and when the adoption was final he was 2, and the SOB was only ordered to pay $50.00 a month for support, in the divorce since he was a deadbeat and didn't have a job!! So even though your husband signed away his rights, he will still owe for the support of the child up until the day he signed the paper. Good Luck to you!
2007-03-14 10:29:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Would someone tell me why anyone would marry a man who had a child out of wedlock and then signed his rights away? Don't you feel that he just uses and trashes everything he touches? I can understand that the extra cash would come in handy but is that really your biggest problem? Wasn't this address in the proceedings of signing his rights away? You guys just kind of fly by the seat of your pants don't you.
2007-03-14 10:18:18 · answer #3 · answered by lily 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is if the court ordered it. Signing away his rights, doesn't equal signing away his responsibilities. He is still responsible financially, but he doesn't have a say in the decisions made for the child.
2007-03-14 10:05:06 · answer #4 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Your husband should contact an attorney as soon as possible. I believe that if a parent signs there rights over then they are no longer responsible for that child. Why would any parent sign over their rights to their own flesh and blood? You husband should be ashamed of himself for signing away his child.
2007-03-14 10:07:02 · answer #5 · answered by unknown2u 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
But..... that does not change the fact that he still is the father and she needs support! You next in line women kill me! You ought to want him to contribute. He still owes for "his children" rather he wants them or not! You cant bankrupt on your kids! If he is still working and paying taxes he will and should have to pay rather he ever speaks to them or not... I'm sorry, but it is against a child's civil rights (look it up) Not to support them! The law states long as he works he will have to pay even though the mother has agreed to this the children can come back and Sui him . As long as he can he will! Taxpayers should not have to.
2007-03-14 10:12:51 · answer #6 · answered by tressroy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the agreement but typically when you sign away the rights you also sign away the obligation. He should see an attorney.
2007-03-14 10:07:10 · answer #7 · answered by blueblossom33 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know, but unless someone has adopted the children, I would think that he would still have some financial responsibility for the raising of children he sired. I would recommend seeing a lawyer.
2007-03-14 10:19:52 · answer #8 · answered by Dino 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I want to know how you got it legal for him to sign his rights away??? I need my ex to sign-he has agreed but the lawyers say it is not legal....please help me.
2007-03-14 10:05:22 · answer #9 · answered by kd 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
from what my attorney told me yes most courts wont even uphold when someone signs away their rights but that also means he can try to get visitation rights basically that paper means nothing to the courts
2007-03-14 10:14:51 · answer #10 · answered by angela C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends on your state's laws on child support. I'm not sure if he still has any legal responsibilty.
2007-03-14 10:14:34 · answer #11 · answered by Steel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋