I live in ohio and my child lives in iowa, I dont see her very much and I pay over 400.00 in child support every month. This is making it difficult for my family to live happy when we can barely make ends meet as it is.
2007-09-20 06:56:52 · 38 answers · asked by ssbsh21 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
ill add some stuff so you guys know my situation. First off do you guys know the visitation for a kid who lives that far away... I get to see her on christmas every other year, thats it basically. And im not a bum nor do i smoke weed or any of that other ****. I was a supervisor of a steel plant making a ton of money and my heart went bad on me so i lost my job. I paid child support for her for the first 4 years of her life and didnt miss a beat. Now that my money situation has changed its obviously not the same. I now make about 400 bucks a week and 130 of that goes to her, can anyone live off of 270 bucks. I am falling behind and have been threatened with jail time.
2007-09-20 09:36:38 · update #1
I also live in ohio, and my brother recently signed his perental rights away. However it has to be agreed with both parties that the ongoing child support will stop. There will probably also be a court hearing that you must go to! However, if you owe back child support, you will still be required to pay that. Hope it helps. By the way i think that it si a hard decision to sign over your rights, but sometimes, it is the right thing to do!
2007-09-20 07:03:09 · answer #1 · answered by stacielb06 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Yes, that is the idea. But only if the other parent is willing to let you give up the child. For the parent raising the child, it is their choice if they are willing to be the only adult legally tied to the child. If the mother were to die after you give away your rights, she has to have someone to raise the child. The child in NOT given to you. The Mom has to be willing to be the Sole Adopter of the child she currently has. If she allows you to do this, and you later get killed/die, your child does Not receive Social Security or anything else. The parent that doesn't want to pay child support does not get the option of just "signing over parental rights" or every angry ex-husband, father of an un-expected pregnancy would never pay anything. You only get to give up your rights IF the Mom is willing to take on more responsibility than she has now!
Have you thought how happy the child in Iowa will be if you try to give it away? Do you fully understand what you are considering?
2007-09-20 07:10:17 · answer #2 · answered by Fallon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FYI, in some states, you can't just simply sign away your rights. Most states will make certain there is someone else ready to step into those financial shoes before you can terminate.
On the other side of things, isn't your child worth the effort? Why do you feel badly about the family you live with, but not the child you don't? That child is "family" too. Do you suppose the child living without you is living happy? Come on!
You are the adult and the responsibilty lies with you. Would you give up on your Ohio family so easily to make life cheaper?
2007-09-20 08:29:20 · answer #3 · answered by American Girl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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If i sign over my parental rights can i get the child support to stop?
I live in ohio and my child lives in iowa, I dont see her very much and I pay over 400.00 in child support every month. This is making it difficult for my family to live happy when we can barely make ends meet as it is.
2015-08-20 15:45:21 · answer #4 · answered by Nedra 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope you have really thought about this. I hope it isn't just because of money that you'd want to sign your rights away. I hope if you sign your rights away it is because it is in the best interest of your daughter. If you can't afford that amount in child support there are ways to get it lowered.
Been there and my husband DID NOT sign rights away and she is an awesome child. We love her very much.
2007-09-20 07:03:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not that easy, at least in Pennsylvania. Here the Court will not allow a parent to terminate their rights unless there is another male/female willing to adopt the child as they feel that kids need both a mother and a father.
2007-09-20 07:03:11 · answer #6 · answered by jenniferlebo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the court will not let you terminate you parental rights just as a means to end child support. Besides. that is your child. Stop being selfish and take care of what you are responsible for.
2007-09-20 07:45:33 · answer #7 · answered by nykate_winslow 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on the the laws of the particular state that ordered the original custody arrangment.
In my state, a parent with "rights" (to see the child, to know her health status, to talk to her, to anything...) is a parent with responsibilities.
When you give up all rights you also give up your responsibilities. I would check with a lawyer though, discreetly. It is also possible they could have your judgement lowered if your financial situation has changed.
Look into it.
2007-09-20 07:03:59 · answer #8 · answered by Autumn C. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Signing away parental rights will terminate your child support obligation, though if you owe anything in arrears you will still be responsible for paying that off.
2007-09-20 07:30:16 · answer #9 · answered by Momma 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In most states including OHIO no. Yow will have to still pay and then you don't have any right to see your child the only way to stop is if she gets adopted by another man
2007-09-20 07:20:57 · answer #10 · answered by Big Daddy R 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋