Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts

Do you have to pay child support if you drop your parental rights? Dropping rights due to false sexual abuse allegations.


Asked on 8/04/10, 9:54 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Christopher Vaughn-Martel Charles River Law Partners, LLC

It depends what you mean by 'dropping' your parental rights? Do you mean physical custody, legal custody, or do you mean termination of your parental rights. Upon the termination of your parental rights by the court, you will not have any ongoing obligation of child support.

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Answered on 8/09/10, 10:03 am
Joseph Murray Joseph M. Murray, Esq.

Unless your child is legally adopted by another in your place your child support obligation continues. Good Luck!

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Answered on 8/21/10, 8:11 pm


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