Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
How do you give up your rights as a parent and are you still liable for child support?
Asked on 8/19/09, 2:17 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
TC Langford
Langford Law Office
The law does not allow you to simply abandon your obligations and duties to a child.
In certain circumstances, a parent can terminate their parental rights; particularly when a stepparent is willing to step in and adopt the child.
A termination does not automatically terminate the child support orders, unless it specifically is set out and so ordered.
Answered on 8/21/09, 10:43 am