Should i sign my childs rights away?

Question

my ex girlfriend had a child that im not sure if its mine but i signed as the father.i am now being threatened to be beaten and even shot by her stepfather for trying to support her and the child.i dont feel i should keep the rights because i refuse to be threatened and deal with the drama any longer.even if he is mine,i feel my life will be ruined if i stay in the situation at hand.i have a loving girlfriend,a good job and im just now getting my life together and now it's all falling apart because of this.I have tried to love him and i cant bring myself to care about him or the mother..this makes me feel bad and i cant understand how a person could feel this way but i think it would be in his best intrest and mine to sign him away

Answer 1

Don't sign your rights away.  That child will always feel that void in it's life.  If the mother wants to be with you, then okay.  If not get a DNA test, or if you don't care either way, take her to court.  s***w the step-father, call the cops and have some un-related witness's.

Answer 2

Ask for a DNA test to find out if its your child first. If it is go to the police and tell them taht your being threatend. If it isn't then just stay away.

Answer 3

ok well i would have a DNA test done to see if the child is really urs.  i would also go to the police and tell them the situation and tell them they are threatening you. legally they cant do that you have rights.  dont sign ur rights away for one that child will be upset that you did it will have a void in its life where u r supposed to be. good luck

Answer 4

I take it your current girlfriend doesn't know you're a daddy.  Depending upon what state you live in signing away your parental rights may not get you off the hook when it comes to supporting that child.  Many states now make the bio father pay child support until the child has either reached their 18th birthday or adopted.  So even if you do sign away your parental rights money will still be coming out of your paycheck to support your child and how are you going to explain THAT to your current girlfriend.  Maybe you should learn to keep your fly zipped and your drawers pulled up until you are mature enough to face ALL of the consequences of having s*x.  You're obvioulsy not mature enough now.

Answer 5

you will have to pay child support until the kid is 18 and if he goes to colledge age 24 watch out they will get you any way they can

Answer 6

Umm..elaborate?

Answer 7

First you should get a family law attorney and find out what your rights are.  A paternity test should be done to find out for sure if this child is yours or not.  Secondly, nobody says you have to love your child, if it is yours.  You want to know why you feel bad?  Because you know in your heart that you are being a coward and taking the easy way out.  So the stepdad is a nightmare, if this really is your child, you are going to leave him at the mercy of these ridiculous and dangerous people?????????

Get the family law attorney to help you figure out how to protect yourself and the child from the crazy stepdad.