Legal Question in Family Law in South Carolina

parental termination

If my son did not sign the birth

certificate of his girlfriends baby does

he have to go to court and hire a

lawyer if they both agree to

terminate his parental rights so he is

not finanacially responsible? She

hired a lawyer and they have taken

him to court and he has to pay

100.00 a week right now.


Asked on 4/05/09, 8:06 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

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

Re: parental termination

Simply because your son and his girlfriend agree that his parental rights should be terminated, it does not guarantee that the Court will actually do so, particularly is his motivation is to avoid financial responsibility for the child.

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 4/09/09, 12:33 pm


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