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.

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Answered on 8/21/09, 10:43 am


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