Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
If you surrender parental rights in the state of TX, do you still have to pay child support?
Asked on 7/11/11, 4:48 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Dunn
Mark D. Dunn
Don't forget that there are two very important steps:
1. Dad signs an Affidavit of Relinquishment of Parental Rights.
2. Somebody (usually Mom) files a suit for termination AND prosecutes it to a final judgment AND the final judgment says "Dad's rights are terminated."
AFTER ALL THAT HAPPENS, Dad's child support obligation terminates.
Answered on 7/16/11, 3:30 pm