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LEGAL ISSUE

CAN MY CHILD FATHER SIGN OVER HIS RIGHTS BEFORE THE BABY GET HERE?
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If u don't go after child support and he doesn't sign the birth certificate he has no rights anyway unless he pays to go to court and get a DNA test
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You don't have to even acknowledge him as the father until he signs the birth certificate. If he wants nothing to do with you baby then I wouldn't even worry about it. Don't put him on the birth certificate and just move honey
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Based on what I've read, you can't terminate rights to a non living person. Meaning, until your child is born, they don't consider it a person yet. Also, again depending on where you live, most judges will not allow a child to be raised by a single parent. There needs to be someone to adopt your child in the father's place if he is to terminate righrs. However, because yours is in jail, there may be a way around that depending on his charges and how much time he will be doing. You can call a lawyer and ask them what the process entails,  they usually will answer a few questions over the phone or offer free consults.
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9309926 tn?1405447056
I don't think he can. You would probably have to call your court house or an attorney an ask them. Since he's in jail it may be a different situation. They may be able to have him sign them over once the baby Is born if he is willing to.
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The ***** says he wants nothing to do with my child he doesn't believe its his he says he ain't taking a DNA test. I don't want child support or anything from him I just want his signature.
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9525685 tn?1410800512
Where I'm from you have to prove he's the.father through dna first and if he signs his right's away he has no commitment to support the child including child support
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Right that's what I want for him to sign now I wrote a letter for him to sign and I will get it notarized but idk if that will work.
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idk for certain but I been askin dude to sign ova dem rights now. .. f*** waitin
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He in jail and will be when my child is born I'm in Georgia now but I want things taking care of before I move back home to Tennessee
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5255779 tn?1414034937
He has none until he signs the birth certificate ....but it also depends on state
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