Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
what can happen?!?
My husband filed to voluteerily terminate rights to my stepdaughter after both he and his ex agreed to do this. My husband did not know about this daughter was not married to this ex and was not named as the father on the birth certificate another man was until ex found out that he had came into some money. paternity was established, child support and visitation. But both parents agreed that the father/daughter relationship was going nowhere hence the reason why my husband filed. My question is what if on the DAY of court the ex changes her mind because of financial motivations such as keeping the child support? Is there any recourse or any other action my husband can take? Keeping in mind that both parents agreed that my husband should not interfer with his daughters life as it is now and as content as she is. please help we are getting too many conflicting answers!!!!
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: what can happen?!?
The "agreement" is certainly not binding on the Court. Your husband cannot unilaterally "file" to terminate the parent-child relationship. I doubt that the court would allow such an "agreement" unless some other father was there to assume support of the child.
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