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crazy2276665
06-23-2005, 07:34 AM
:confused: Well I'am 25 years old now, I had My daughter when i was 15 years old. I lived in Texas, all my life then got p.g. Being Seven months pregnant i graduated 8th grade. He graduated highschool.
One day after that him and i got married, moved to Arizona I had my daughter in july, the closest store was 16 miles away he worked 56 miles away. So im at home in a 18 foot travel trailer every day all alone. i was to young to drive and it was to dang hot to walk.Then we moved to Alabama she was two months old. i couldnt take it any more i called my dad he came and got me. :o I met the guy im with now a month later i called my husband and told him it was over. Memorial day 1996 she was nine months old I let him and his mom have her for the weekend, well days, months and even years past, Then i get served with child support papers. So Im On my way to Tyler Tx 5 hours from where i lived to go to court, My friends cars Radiator got to hot and messed up. So I'm on my way home to call the court tell them my case number and what happend she gets back on the phone and tells me they will reset the court date cause our case hasnt been called yet and that i would be notified by mail or phone. Needless to say they procided with out me and he got every thing he asked for.never contacted me at all in anyway Never happend a month or so after that i get my paycheck and they had started garnishing 186.00 bi-weekly. I call and everything about 7 or 8 days later i get the child support papers in the mail, iam to pay $372.00 a month, provide insurance, pay all court costs. And the only visitations i have is if both parties agree. :mad: Nine years we havent been together he never gave me a devorce cause he still(loved me), now he's wanting me to pay for the devorce so he can get married. i have three other kids and a stay at home mom to boot. I got online today and orderd a $199.99 devorce package. Am i able to give up all parental rights and get this child support droped befor he decides to be and !!! and lock me up. Sorry for all of you who took the time to read this story, but i wanted you to know where i was coming from. please give me some good answers or suggestions :cool:

elklaw
06-25-2005, 07:39 PM
You can ask if he would accept giving up parental rights to get a divorce, but to be honest, if he wants a divorce and you are a stay at home mother, presumable married or very involved, why should you pay for it. If he wants it, let him get it. He took the kid. So tell him that you want him and the court to accept your termination of parental rights and you will not contest the divorce. As a practical matter, with no fault divorce, you do not necessarily need the other party to agree to divorce. It takes longer, but it can happen even if the other party does not agree.

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