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That depends, on a couple of things. First is any money owed to the state, if you received state assistance the state will require to be paid back some of the funds. Second, if there is no court order in effect that states the back support could be nulled then he still owes.

This answer above is correct, but to make it a little more understandable I wanted to add that my husband just legally adopted my daughter from my first marriage. My ex had not contacted her for more than 6 months and had nothing to do with her, so he couldn't contest the adoption. He is no longer liable for current child support, but still owes all the back child support. They will still collect his tax returns or any other moneys he is due like paycheck with holding.

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The biological father may only stop paying child support under one of the following four circumstances: Death of the child; the child turns 18 and decides not to pursue higher education; the child quits or graduates higher education; or the biological father is found not to be the "true" father. So, if a stepfather adopts them, more than likely, the biological will still be responsible for child support.

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If you're in the US, in order for the child to be adopted his parental rights had to be terminated. Once that's done, he's no longer responsible for paying future child support. But if he owes back child support, that still has to be paid.

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If the adoption was complete, you are the father of record. If you are the non-custodial parent, you should expect to pay child support.

if you are the biological father you do not pay for the children that was adopted. Their new dad does that.

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If the custodial parent two children give one of the children back to the father does the father still have to pay child support for the one child that stayed with the mother or are they even?

No, the father has to pay child support for both children. Of course the child that decides to live with him will be treated as he/she were when you were both married, but the child you have will still continue to receive child support by law!


In the state of Massachusetts if a biological father is unaware of a child and the child is adopted by his stepfather is the bio dad responsible for any back child support?

Well if the Bio father is unaware of the baby then I don't believe he has to pay child support because the mom decided that the father didn't need to know about the child and if the child is adopted (like me) either by a step dad or by a different set of parent AND the father know about the child Then the father would need to pay back child support.


Can a father willingly terminate parental rights if the relationship between the mother father and child is tumultuous and unhealthy to the child?

Yes but he would still be responsible for child support unless the child is adopted by another adult willing to take legal responsibility for the child.Yes but he would still be responsible for child support unless the child is adopted by another adult willing to take legal responsibility for the child.Yes but he would still be responsible for child support unless the child is adopted by another adult willing to take legal responsibility for the child.Yes but he would still be responsible for child support unless the child is adopted by another adult willing to take legal responsibility for the child.


If the mother of your child gets married do you still pay child support?

== == * Canadian law states that if your ex's new husband has adopted the children and given them his name then you, the biological father are no longer responsible for child Maintenance. * In the UK if the children are legally adopted by someone else, then the biological father is then not the legal father and has no further duty to maintain.


If you are not the father do you need to pay child support?

If you are not the child's parent (biological or adoptive), you should not be paying support.This fully depends on the circumstances. If you were married at the time of the birth, you can. There's current a New York case where an ex-husband pays child support to the mother whose now married to the biological father.see links below

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Are you still responsible for child support if your children where adopted by their step father?

No


How can a father cancel child support?

[if you're the obligor] Show the court that: you have custody of the child; the child is deceased; the child has been adopted; the child is emancipated; the child has attained majority; and/or you have no income other than public assistance; AND, you do not owe any past-due support.


Does a father have to pay back support if the child was adopted?

Yes, he is still the father.


If a father signs over his rights and the child is adopted does the father have to pay child support in texas?

Generally, no.


If there was never any court-ordered child support is the biological father of a child responsible for child support if the child is adopted by his stepfather?

In general, no.


Should a custodial mother file a child support modification when her child was legally adopted?

Who legally adopted the child?If the mother's new husband legally adopted the child, then the biological father's parental rights had to be terminated first. Which means that the biological father is NOT obligated to pay child support anymore. The new adoptive father has taken on all rights and responsibilities for the child.


If you sign over your rights as a father in Texas when does the child support end?

It ends if and when the child is adopted.


Do a man have to pay child support if he have 9 kids?

Yes. It does not matter how many children someone has fathered, one still has to pay for child support for all his children. However, in many states, child support PER CHILD is reduced because of the number of children a parent has to support. However, the total amount paid will be higher. Also, a father does not have to pay child support if his parental rights were terminated and the child was adopted by someone else.


Can a father sign his rights over on his child who has never been involved in his life and get out of paying support on that child?

Child support can be terminated only if/when the child is adopted.


Can you get back child support after the children's father has signed over his rights to them?

Termination of parental rights does not terminate child support until/unless the child is adopted. At that time, the biological parent still owes whatever he had been ordered to pay and has not paid.


What if the father does not whant nothing to do with child and he gives up his rights does he still have to pay child support?

He will still have to pay support until/unless the child is adopted.


If the custodial parent two children give one of the children back to the father does the father still have to pay child support for the one child that stayed with the mother or are they even?

No, the father has to pay child support for both children. Of course the child that decides to live with him will be treated as he/she were when you were both married, but the child you have will still continue to receive child support by law!