Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
termination of paternal responsability
is there a way i cn terminate my paternity obligations for a child that i have only seen a few times in the 12 years his mother and i were never married we had a 3 month relation wich i ended when i found out that she was a drug user
she told me she was pregnant i gaver money to have an abortion she kept the money and had the child when the child was 8 i had a dna test and the child turned out to be mine now im paying $560 a month in child support i stil dont see the child and as a matter fo course no relation ship with him
what are my optios?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: termination of paternal responsability
Take your entire file to an experienced attorney in your area to review, however, it is not likely that you have any options. Your lack of a relationship is not cause to terminate. You can establish a relationship with the child by exercising visitation (if the mom is uncooperative, you can enforce your rights through a court order).
Re: termination of paternal responsability
The simple answer is -- NO. Unless there is another man who is willing to take on the responsibility for your son, no Harris County Judge is going to terminate you. If you have an Order for child support, you should have an Order for possession and access (visitation). You could try developing a relationship with your son, or if the Mom is that bad, you could seek custody of your son.
You need to talk to a good family law attorney.
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