Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey

Re: Terminating parental rights for 19 yesr old

You can not terminate parental rights, but you certainly want to talk to a divorce attorney before paying a dime for college. You have not said whether you ever married her mother, or divorced.

There is case law in New Jersey that says that if your child has no relationship with you, that you might not have to pay for college.

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Re: Terminating parental rights for 19 yesr old

Under NJ law, you will have no luck ending your child support. However, you could get out of paying for college. I don't think you need an attorney yet, but you should still contact one to get a full understanding of what the situation is here. Feel free to call me.

Re: Terminating parental rights for 19 yesr old

If the estrangement and college was started without prior consultation there may be a chance to get out of college costs. It may also depend if they established residency in PA then you could have the child emancipated under the more reasonable PA laws. You should have a consult with a lawyer and may wish to seek PA counsel to take the offensive rather than wait.