[tcypher]

My question involves paternity law for the State of: Michigan

After my divorce i breifly dated another woman. we;ve been broken up for about a year and a half, and now she says i have a daughter with her. well i am going to find out next tuesday if i am the father or not. i was wondering, if i am what i have to do to relinquish my parental rights.i believe that the child (who is now 1) is living a good life dispite my absence and that becoming involved now would only burden both my family and the child's mothers family.

[525601minutes]

by getting involved - do you mean having visitation/custody or do you mean paying child support - or both?

[tcypher]

i mean visitation/custody mostly.
but really i'd like to cut all ties.
paying child support, i would do unless the mother agrees otherwise.

[mmmagique]

You can probably give up visitation and custody.
You cannot give up cs unless someone else is willing to take your place and pay for the child's support.

[distressedmom]

I agree. Unless there is another parent willing to step in to adopt the child, you will be obligated to pay support.

Having a relationship with the child doesn't mean you have to have a relationship with the other parent. You will be missing out on a precious gift. Also, think of how that child will feel growing up knowing that the other parent abandoned them.