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    Default Child Support in Virginia

    Our 23 year old daughter has become pregant in VA. She has a decent job with good health insurance and the 28 year old father of her child has a very good job. The father is saying he doesn't want to be involved and she is acting as if she will not be receiving child support. If she names the father on the birth certificate, will he be required to pay child support? If she doesn't name the father, and doesn't accept child support when her child is first born, can that change at a later date when she realizes how much it costs to raise a child? Do we have any legal rights as grandparents if anything happens to our daughter if the father is not named on the birth certificate?

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    She CAN'T put his name on the BC without his signature. Technically, he will have NO rights to the child until paternity is established by either signing an AOP or dna testing. This also means no CS until then also. She can file for CS at anytime. He can file for visitation at any time also. If paternity is established and something happens to your daughter, dad gets the kid.

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    Also, if she wants nothing from him, and he wants nothing to do with the child, he can sign away his rights to the child, in which case if something was to happen to her, the child would come to you. Basically, the court doesn't push the issue of paternity or visitation until:

    A: One of the parents requests it

    B: The custodial parent receives some form of goverment assistance.

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    A parent signing away parental rights will not always be approved by the court, even when both parents are in agreement.

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    Quote Quoting ceara
    A parent signing away parental rights will not always be approved by the court, even when both parents are in agreement.
    Not always, but its a course that can be pursued. Its the "easiest way" if she wants the grandparents to have custody in the event that something happens to her.

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    Quote Quoting akodo jaku
    Quote Quoting ceara
    A parent signing away parental rights will not always be approved by the court, even when both parents are in agreement.
    Not always, but its a course that can be pursued. Its the "easiest way" if she wants the grandparents to have custody in the event that something happens to her.
    It is by no means the easiest. The daughter needs to go to court to establish paternity and custody of the child. The custody order can include a stipulation that will give custody to the GP's in the event that she were to die or become incapasitated.

    TPR is usually only given as a LAST resort, not because one or both parents WANT it, but because it is best for the child. Leaving a child without a LEGAL father is not in that child's best interests unless the parent is a threat to the childs well-being. If the daughter were to get married down the road and the husband wanted to adopt the child, TPR would be fairly easy if the bio dad is in agreement.

    Based on the information given, there are no grounds to terminate dad's rights at this point. It will be much easier and much less expensive to get a court order giving the GP's custody if any thing were to happen to mom. If that were to happen, the GP's could then file to adopt the child and terminate dad's rights.

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