Legal Question in Family Law in South Carolina

a fathers rights

if a man signs over all his rights to a child, does he still pay support for that child?


Asked on 8/15/08, 7:48 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Ben Stevens The Stevens Firm, P.A. Family Law Center

Re: a fathers rights

"Signing over" rights is only part of the process of having your parental rights terminated. Once they are terminated, then you will not be required to pay any future child support, nor will you have any other rights to the child. However, simply signing a "Consent and Relinquishment" by itself does _not_ terminate your rights.

These are complex issues, and it is important that they be handled correctly. Therefore, it is important that you consult an experienced family law attorney to find out what options are available to you based on the facts of your particular case.

If you need more information, you can visit my family law blog (www.SCFamilyLaw.com) or our website (www.StevensFirm.com). I wish you the best of luck.

Ben Stevens

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Answered on 8/17/08, 11:03 pm


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