Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia

Re: Relinquishing all rights

How old is your adopted daughter? If your daughter is a minor and you are obligated for child support and other support obligations under the divorce decree, the court would not allow you to set aside the adoption because doing so would cease your obligation. If you feel strongly that you do not want a relationship with your daughter now or in the future, you can always disinherit her in your will. You may want to consider the effect this would have on her, though. Keep in mind, the actions of your ex-wife and her family should not be held against your daughter. Being castaway by a parent a second time could be emotionally devestating.

Re: Relinquishing all rights

If you have a court-ordered obligation to provide support, than you can not set aside that responsibility. And even if you could, you may want to re-think whether you should.

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