Legal Question in Family Law in California

I don't want my baby's father to pay child support, but I want him on the birth certificate. How do I ensure that the court doesn't require him to pay child support if he is on the birth certicate?


Asked on 10/10/09, 5:36 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Colin Greene Russakow, Greene & Tan, LLP

That's not the way it works. Courts don't do anything on their own, they only order child support when someone requests it and there are but two possibilities: (1) you file a court action requesting child support; or (2) you receive public benefits (e.g. AFDC) and the County paying out those benefits then files a court action seeking child support as reimbursement.

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Answered on 10/10/09, 9:40 am

Mr. Greene is right, and that is the reason you cannot waive child support rights. They belong to the child and the state, not you.

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Answered on 10/10/09, 8:46 pm


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