Q: If I voluntarily terminate physical and legal custody of my minor children, will my ex still have to pay arrears?
I've always had primary physical custody. He currently owes over $10,000 in arrears.
A: Your answer is unclear. Why would you give up your children? If you're trying to ask what would happen to child support arrears if their father gives up his parental rights, then the answer is that the arrears would still be of record, although honestly, forgiving support arrears are often used as a bargaining chip to obtain a voluntary relinquishment of parental rights. Usually, however, the court won't accept a relinquishment of parental rights unless another person is stepping in to adopt the children.
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