Ordered to Pay Child Support but Not Given Contact With Child

[cajunliz]

I have the same question regarding rights , child support , etc. ... State of Louisiana

My son has a daughter 9 years old ( proven paternaty thru DNA ) and is never allowed vistation . Court ordered to pay child support and ins. for a child that he has no contact with not whatsoever .

All he is to this mother and child is SUPPORT AND INS. for this minor child . The mother is not nor has ever been married . She lives off of child support and welfare . IF he gives up his paternal rights , DOES that cancel ALL SUPPORT AND INS. ?

The mother of this child has a sister that is an attorney and sister says NO it does not cancel the support at all . I am questioning this , because I think her response to this question was biese and naturally only in favor for her sisters welfare .


How does he go about filing for termination of rights ? SO , 3 questions ...
1. How does he do this ?
2. Does the mother have to agree to termination , or does a judge ?
3. and does that cancel all child support and ins. on the child ?

[GV70]

IF he gives up his paternal rights , DOES that cancel ALL SUPPORT AND INS. ?

Simple answer-NO!!!
Probably it is better for him to file for visitation.

[cyjeff]

She is only required to give him the visitation that the court has ordered her to provide.

He cannot cast off a child like an unwanted coat when he doesn't want it anymore.

[cajunliz]

#1 . He had NO idea this child was his at all until she was 4 years old .

Mother showed up on my doorstep announcing she was my grand daughter . Court ordered DNA . He did NOT just want to PUSH HER ASIDE .

Court never order vistation . Thats another thing that I find really weird . Mother does not want the child to have ANYTHING to do with the father , SIMPLY because he is married with other children , and she does not want this child mixed up in this termoil .... ALL she wants is the child support and ins.

[Xena]

Court never order vistation . Thats another thing that I find really weird .

Not weird at all. Dad has never filed for a visitation order. Courts cannot order any visitation unless someone files the proper petition asking for a visitation order.

Instead of trying to relinquish his rights, Dad should file for a visitation order.