Cannot give up rights on a non-person. Child must be born first. First there has to be a human being, a live birth in order to terminate rights from it. Also, you need the consent of the Mother. If you make a baby with someone you must terminate responsibility to it with that parent. If she will not consent, make the best of it by filing for your parental rights, begin paying support before the State comes after you and enjoy your child.
No. There is no requirement for the child to have to "know" the father for him to give up his parental rights.
That is a decision made by the court. A court can grant a partial or complete Termination of Parental Rights if the judge feels it is warranted for reasons other than said parent is relieved of his or her financial obligation to their minor child/children. Generally voluntary TPR's (those requested by a parent) are only granted when a child is being legally adopted.
No. The biological father can give up his rights and if your husband then want to be more than a step parent, who have no rights to the child, can adopt your child. Or not, that is your choice as the parent.
Termination of parental rights does not terminate one's child support obligation.
If the cousin is currently married to you, and is willing to accept parental responsibilities and adopt the child, then the father can give up his parental rights.
Paying child support will not cause the father to lose his parental rights - neither will not paying child support.
Yes, equal to the mother.
The life insurance proceeds are owed to the beneficiary(s), regardless of parental rights.
She can terminate her parental rights, not yours.
Parental rights and child support are two different issues. Signing over your parental rights has no effect on your payment obligation unless the ending of the payment obligation is mentioned on the document.
If you are not the biological father of a child, you may not have legal rights or responsibilities for that child, such as custody or child support. It is important to establish paternity to determine parental rights and obligations.
In general, parental rights are terminated either preparatory to an adoption, or after a trial in which it is determined that the parent is unfit. In any case, termination of parental rights does not, in itself, terminate child support.