Manassas, VA asked in Child Support for Maryland

Q: Will I still have to pay child support even if I sign all my rights away as father?

I do not wish to have any connections with this 10 year old child I hardly know but will I still have to pay child support if I agree to terminate all of my rights since I do not want to be a father to him?

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Elizabeth Pugliese
Elizabeth Pugliese
Answered
  • Rockville, MD
  • Licensed in Maryland

A: The law in Maryland is that BOTH parents are financially responsible for the support of the children. You will not be allowed to sign away your rights because it is also the law that children have two parents. If you choose not to see the child, that is your decision. But you will still be expected to pay child support.

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