Legal Question in Family Law in California

when is a court decision final

Prental rights were terminated. A post adoption contact contract was agreed to and signed in November by both parties. The contract wasn't signed by the judge until January and adoption wasn't granted until January. When should child support payments have ceased, in Nov when agreement was reached or Jan when it was finally filed with the court and signed by the judge? Additionally post adoption contact contract specifies visitation schedule starting in October to satisfy requirements of post adoption contact contract.


Asked on 4/30/07, 12:22 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lyle Johnson Bedi and Johnson Attorneys at Law

Re: when is a court decision final

Normally child support stops when the parental rights are relinquished. If the agreement you signed was a relinquishment of rights that is when child support should stop. A mere contract for adoption would not stop child support.

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Answered on 5/12/07, 2:43 pm


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