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No, that decision is made by the court. However the granting of a TPR to either parent does not necessarily mean that the requesting parent is relieved of his or her financial obligations to the minor child. If there is a court order of child support in affect a TPR petition is not be granted unless it is a matter of the minor child being legally adopted by a new spouse.
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∙ 12y agoI guess the question is why wouldn't she want to accept child support from her child's father? IF anything there is a moral obligation by BOTH parents to support and raise the child.
Generally, a child is legally entitled to the support of their non-custodial parent. If the custodial parent doesn't "need" the money then it should be held in a college savings account for the child.
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∙ 13y agoYes, with the approval of the court, however this does not apply to child support. see links below
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∙ 12y agoShe can't decide that but she can petition the court to do so.
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If the mother and father of a child are married does the father have parental rights?
Yes, equal to the mother.
Can a mother keep father from seeing children without court order in Kansas?
No. Not if the father's parental rights have been established legally.No. Not if the father's parental rights have been established legally.No. Not if the father's parental rights have been established legally.No. Not if the father's parental rights have been established legally.
Can a Michigan father voluntarily relinquish parental rights if the mother agrees with his choice to do so?
In general, parental rights are terminated either preparatory to an adoption, or after a trial in which it is determined that the parent is unfit. In any case, termination of parental rights does not, in itself, terminate child support.
Can a mother treminate her parental rights for father to responsibility?
Yes.
How does stepmother with POA sign over deployed father's parental rights back to birth mother?
Custody, not parental rights.
Can you adopt your step daughter?
If the biological father relinquishes his parental rights and the court agrees and allows the adoption to proceed.
If the mother and father are married can the mother take parental rights away from the father?
No. That can only be done by a court order.
I want to live with my step father but he has no parental rights?
Probably not. In most places, unless your natural father has lost or given up his rights and the step father actually adopted you, he has no parental rights (he was merely your mother's husband.)
Does the birth mother have to file for legal custody of her son in Virginia even if there is no legal father?
No. If the mother is unmarried then she has legal custody of her child automatically. If the father wants parental rights he must establish his paternity in court.No. If the mother is unmarried then she has legal custody of her child automatically. If the father wants parental rights he must establish his paternity in court.No. If the mother is unmarried then she has legal custody of her child automatically. If the father wants parental rights he must establish his paternity in court.No. If the mother is unmarried then she has legal custody of her child automatically. If the father wants parental rights he must establish his paternity in court.
Can a father sign over parental rights even if the mother disagrees?
No, see link.
What if a mother's parental rights are terminated by the courts does the father keep his?
Termination of one parent's rights does not affect the other parent's rights.
Can the father sign off his rights if the mother agrees to it?
Typically yes, but that may vary state to state.
