QUESTION
When you sign over your parental rights do you still have to pay child support?
Asked on Jul 21st, 2011 on Family Law - Virginia
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I am a mother of 3 but I gave physical custody of my 2 sons to there father but I still have joint custody however he just received custody of them @ the age of 9 and 6, I had them since birth and now since he has them he is taking out child support on me
1 ANSWER
Based on the information provided, yes you are still required to pay child support. In Virginia, both parties have a financial obligation to support their children.
While relinquishing physical custody of the kids does not eliminate a child support obligation, termination of parental rights does end the obligation--and it also eliminates all rights to see the children.
Answered on Mar 15th, 2012 at 2:52 PM