08-06-2008, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by jmac222
Hi I live in Georgia and my husband is fixing to sign over parental rights of his daughter to his ex-wife for step-parent adoption. In their situation it its what is best for the child. My question is, how long after his rights are signed over will it be that he is no longer financially responsible for his daughter. The lawyer that is handling the situation says that he has 10 days to change his mind after signing and after that she will send information to Child Support Recovery. But after speaking to lawyers they say that he will be responsible until the adoption goes through. Can the custodial parent go ahead and turn off child support or are they trying to pull a fast one on him.
I don't understand why we are getting different answers from her lawyer and other lawyers.
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I commend your husband for doing what is best for the children involved. I worked for an adoption agency in Georgia 15 years ago ( and the laws may have changed since then ) but at that time, the father was responsible for child support until the time the child was placed in the adoptive parents home and the adoption finalized. Obviously, laws change all the time. But, I suspect that the bio dad is responsible for payment until the adoption in finalized.
But one thing hasn't changed--and that is the fact that the custodial parent doesn't have the authority to "go ahead and turn off" child support. Your husband should continue to pay child support until he is granted leave by the court in writing (not an attorney) to stop doing so.
Good luck.
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