My understanding (in the State of Ohio) is that Ohio counts support payments as "contact"; thus, even if the non-custodial parent never showed up (in my case for nearly 6 years) the State of Ohio says "well he's been paying support so we count that just like him having continual weekly contact with the child". I feel this is total BS but what can I do, besides move out of state (incidently, my ex not seeing my child gives me a great advantage to move out of state, however - so i'd be better off moving than staying here. go fig)
It's doubtful the court will terminate his parental rights if he's providing financial support (even if he hasn't maintained contact with the child). However, you can contact him and see if he'd be willing to voluntarily terminate his parental rights, in which case the court might agree to allow that. And, he may be willing to do that because that means that he will no longer have to pay child support.
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Your husband can only adopt if the girls father willingly gives up his parental rights or the court terminates them. As her dad he will pay child support until the adoption is through. Then your husband have that responsibility and parental rights just like you. So see what your ex wants. The court stops child support etc when the adoption is through.
A childs mother must file a petition for child support in the local family court.
Relinquishing one's parental rights does not terminate one's child support obligation.
Relinquishing parental rights does not terminate support; however, generally, adoption does.
Paying child support will not cause the father to lose his parental rights - neither will not paying child support.
Termination of parental rights does not terminate one's child support obligation.
You can, but eventually the court will question what you are doing.
I think he should
Termination of parental rights does not, in itself, terminate child support.
Why do you think it necessary if he hasn't?