Custody

If you sign over your parental rights, you do just that. You forfit any rights whatsoever you have to the child in question. You will have no legal relation to the child and no right to visit, make decisions for, or claim to be the parent of said child. You are also absolved from paying any future child support. This legal action is not reversible, and takes extreme court measure and consideration.

I was able to do this in Georgia and now my husband has adopted my son. But the father has to not have any contact with you or the child for at least 6 months, no child support during that time either. I had no problem because my ex was in prison at the time I took it to court for drugs for his third time. So all the judge had to do was look and that and the fact he never had paid any child support or contacted us in 3 years. It costed us around $1500.00. And don't let people fool you we only had to pay $700 for the adoption.

How could you have a 3 year old from a husband that left you 8 years ago? If the husband is not the father and there is no father listed on the birth certificate and if a man is willing to legally become the father of your child then you need to call your local county court talk to someone in the family law department to see how you would go about doing this, can you make an adjustment to the birth certificate, or would he have to get a DNA test to be able to do that? You might end up having him adopt her as his child, and then he would be listed on a new birth certificate. So call and ask to see what you need to do. Also you could call a few lawyers offices and ask around, they like to give some advise because they want clients. But the family law division will guide you in the right direction as to whether or not you can just make the change. If another man is listed on the birth certificate than that will be more complicated. God bless you and best wishes.

Primary physical custody refers to the parent with whom the child resides with the majority of the time but, joint custody has been granted. Sole custody is when the child resides solely with the named parent giving that parent the legal right to make all decisions (medical, educational, etc.) concerning the child. Sole custody does not mean the non custodial parent can be denied the rights of parental visitation.

• In my case, I have primary custody AND sole legal cstody. Being primary custody gives the father the right to make a decision in the event of an emergency, but that's about it. It basically means the father can see the child and take hher out of my home. But, because I have sole legal, he cannot make any decisions concerning anything religious, medical, educational, etc. Having sole legal gives me the right to get her a passport without his permission as well! Sole/Primary/Joint custody essentially just determines where the child lives and who the main care-taker is. It is "legal custody" that determines the right to make decisions.

No unless the child is under the age of 18!! In any state!

If the question refers to child support being paid for the young woman who is pregnant the terms of the support order apply and in most instances pregnancy has no bearing on the matter. If the question refers to the 19-year-old being able to obtain child support from the child's father, the answer is yes. A petition (lawsuit) for support of the infant could only be filed after the child is born and paternity has been established.

From a legal standpoint, a father has no rights over the unborn child. Roe vs. Wade took care of that. But if the mother decides on having the baby, the father becomes responsible. * Any parent can file a Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) petition in the appropriate state court in the city or county of residence. Such a petition cannot be filed nor can child support or custodial issues be addressed until the child is born and paternity has been established.

Whether you are responsible for school fees or not depends upon the laws of the jurisdiction in which you reside.

I can give you some general guidelines, however it is important to check with a local attorney regarding the rules of your particular jurisdiction.

Generally both parents are responsible for mandatory school fees. They are not responsible for school fees which are optional unless both parents agree to incur the cost.

For example, if a child is attending public school and one parent decides they wish to enroll the child in private school with high tuition, generally the parent who does not consent to the private school will not be responsible for the fees since there is a public school alternative.

However, if the children have always attended private school and the court determines that the parents can afford it, the court could order a non-custodial parent to pay part or all of the fees so that the children's schooling is not disrupted.

Your best protection is to have a detailed parenting plan incorporated into your custody orders which defines and addresses payment of mandatory and optional school fees.

you become a child's legal guardian in cases for example if the parents can't look after their child for any reason they have appointed you!

(1) if the child's parents have died and they have left in their will that you will be the child's legal guardian (you have to approve this ) you could also be the child's emergency guardian until the will is read out this can change if you have started for example you have started having health matters since the will has been drawn up then this could come into question the child's welfare is very important .

(2) when you want to adopt the child that's been in your care you will need to go throught the right channels what is considered is how you and the child get on are you giving the child the right upbringing remember the child's welfare always comes first you will stand a good chance seen as the child knows you and they will have come to love you like you were their own parent/s it would be very difficult to deny you from adopting any child that's legally in your care unless there are underlying issues in the household

i am not a judge in a court

you would be asked why you want to adopt the child and if for example if you don't already have children when you do have them how will that effect the child you want to adopt IE would you still love and care for this child as much as your own.

a judge isn't always easy going but these issues do arise

also if you are a single person and you suddenly meet a man/woman what affect would that have on the child would the child still come first? everything comes into question

i am not questioning your abilities as a parent or legal guardian but you would have to prepare yourself for some questions like this

hope this has answered your question

A particular individual may only be claimed as a dependent on one tax return (including their own, if they are required to file). This is supposed to be the return of whoever provided more than 50% of their support.

So, yes, it's possible, but the parents should coordinate this to avoid being audited.

No, the legal age of majority in Kansas is 18, child support is for the child not for the custodial parent. Although the mother may be giving the funds to the young lady for her living expenses, if the minor has not been legally emancipated or deemed a ward of court order (in which case support money would be kept by the state), she should be residing with a custodial parent or legal guardian. The parent paying the support should contact the attorney who handled the original support issue or the clerk of the court where the order was issued to learn the options available. DO NOT arbitrarily cease suppport payments as it is always a possibility you could be found in violation of a court order, always wait until you have obtained qualified legal counsel.

When a child is mentally capable of choosing which parent the child wants to live with.

welll, i am a 12 year old and i don't want to go to my dads anymore. my mum got a solicitor and they said the legal age is 14 ( Australia )

If a visitation order has been granted by the court, the court would need to have been informed of the address of the non custodial parent and approved of such before the visitation order was granted. There are circumstances under which the court will allow the visiting parent to not disclose his or her address to the custodial parent, but said parent must provide other contact information, (phone numbers, grandparents address, numbers, etc.). If the custodial parent believes allowing the children to participate in visitation when the cited circumstances exist, he or she should petition the court to have the visitation order amended to a suitable arrangement for all parties. The best option is to seek guidance from the attorney who handled the custodial case.

Does the parent want to relinquish parental rights or is it that the other parent wants FULL Custody, with no rights to the other parent?

In CA check out Loudin v. Olpin Louden v. Olpin ["Louden"] (1981) 118 Cal.App.3d 565 , 173 Cal.Rptr. 447 on the Internet at http://login.findlaw.com/scripts/callaw?dest=ca/calapp3d/118/565.html You do have to register for free to view it. Bascially it says that the non-custodial parent can't be forced to visit the child.

If a parent wants nothing to do with the child - whats to stop him from abandoning the child? He/she would still be responsible for child support.

For more information visit http://www.steveshorr.com/MATTERS_CONSIDERED_IN_GRANTING_CUSTODY.htm

If he truly is unfit, then list instances where he has abused the children or is unable to take care of them. If you are just trying to get custody and need to lie in order to do that, then the truth will come out in court - it always does and judges are very good at detecting lies. * The legally preferred method and the safest for the parent wishing to take such action is to request the state's department of family services or child protective services to do an investigation. Please be advised that once an investigation has been implemented it can be applicable to both parents especially if the alledgedly abusive parent request a like action.

There are lots of factors involved. What does the court order say? If there is back child support owed, it is still to be paid. The child still needs to be supported, in this case the state may take the money and give it to the foster care or new guardian for the benefit of the child.

Yes he can, but I hope he thinks twice about it. I don't know many men that can't afford some child support. Child support is usually calculated by what the man earns, so if he has a low paying job only a certain percentage would come off that as you have your living expenses (within reason.) He can still see the child without loving the mother or having anything to do with her. A bond between parent and child is a wonderful thing and if this is a little boy he sure would like to get to know who his daddy is. While he may feel this child is a rock around his neck and it's obvious he is fairly young, he should think twice about it. One day, when he gets older he will realize he made a terrible mistake. That child is a part of him, and if he abandons this child (and that's what it is) most of the time he can NEVER go back and repair what he has done. When children are old enough to understand it hurts their heart that they know one or both parents didn't care enough to stick around and become part of their lives. As we age we look back on our lives automatically and hopefully for the most part we are happy with the past results, but with most of us we have made some bad mistakes and if we don't correct those at the time well ... being a Texan, you'll get this quote: "THE HEAD OF THE SNAKE ALWAYS TURNS AROUND AND BITES YOU ON THE BUTT!!!!" There is a misconception concerning the issue of relinquishment of parental rights. It is not a simple process regardless of the state of residency of the petitioner. A petition can indeed be made to the court, but there is no guarantee that a decree will be granted. The usual reason for a parent(s) being relieved of such rights is for the child/children to be adopted. Or in some instances become legal wards of the state and be available to be placed for adoption. Judges will not let a father "sign off" on his parental obligations simply because he cannot or will not pay child support.

Every parent mustprovide children with a place to sleep for 8 continuous hours that is clean and suitable for sleeping. They don't have to have a bed per say, but a sofa for older children or a play pen for tots can be deemed suitable. What loving parent wouldn't provide a place for their child to sleep?

That wouldn't make mush since would it. So you pay HER to raise you two's kid while he/she is living with you? It is time to go back to court and get this changed if this were me. I had to pay child support years ago and I didnt pay her a dime more than she was supposed to get. I took care of my little girl with what she needed beyond child support payments bc I love her, but the woman she was something else. Anyway, go to court and get this changed. That way you can claim the kid on taxes since the kid lives with you. Good luck.

You'll have to find someone to take over the fiancial responsibility. Assuming that paternity has been established for the children, a judge will allow a parent to voluntarily relinquish parental rights for the expressed purpose of being relieved of the financial obligation. In some cases the father may have the option of appealing a support order if he requests that confirmation of paternity be establised. However, a support order that is in affect will continue to be so until such time a court rules otherwise. Generally, voluntary relinquishment of parental rights is only granted when the child or children are eligible to be adopted by a new spouse or both parents have agreed to the action for the purpose of adoption.

Depends on the state, some its 12 others 14, but a judge has to approve it.

It depends. Did you have a support agreement in place before you lost your income? If you did they will continue to withhold the same amount from your unemployment check. If you did not then they will decide at the child support hearing. In most states it is based on percentages. In NY state the maximum for one child is 17% of your gross pay.