Q: Can Unwed couple in Ohio work out child support outside of court.
Is it possible for an Unwed mother and father (name not on birth certificate) to work a deal outside of court. We have after research we have agreed on an amount to give and that the father will not be in contact with the child. Is there any legal issues with this? I won’t be filing for government assistance or anything. And or can the child be adopted later on without fathers name (he’s okay with being outta life and child being adopted).
A: The father is taking a big risk here. If you turn around and petition for child support, your out of court arrangements may or may not be honored by the child support enforcement agency and courts. It's safer for everyone involved to do it officially. If he wants to provide additional support over what will be ordered (which is pretty low) he certainly can. He would need to consent to the adoption.
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