Legal Question in Family Law in Minnesota

if you sign over all of your rights to a child, do you have to pay child support?


Asked on 8/22/09, 12:40 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Maury Beaulier612.240.8005 Minnesota Lawyers

You cannot simply "sign your childd over" to another parent. Courts are very reluctant to terminate parental rights and will not do so unless a determination is made that it is best for the child. It will not occur simply because a parent wishes to avoid a child support obligation.

If parental rights are terminated, any prosepctive child support obligation is terminated.

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Answered on 8/27/09, 11:12 am


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