Legal Question in Family Law in Michigan
child support
I am recently divorced,i live in indiana and my ex lives in michigan,i adopted her daughter after we were married,we were apart almost six yrs without any contact at all when she finally filed for divorce,if i sighned away all parental rights would i still have to pay child support ,any advice at all would be a great help.thank you--name removed--petrie
Asked on 10/04/01, 8:50 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Dorene Philpot
Philpot Law Office
Re: child support
The court would terminate your rights ONLY if her husband was standing ready to adopt. Otherwise, it won't happen.
If the child is adopted by someone else, any FUTURE child support would not be collected. However, any past child support that was due would still be owed.
Answered on 11/22/01, 3:07 am
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