State: CA
My husband supposedly got a girl pregnant when he was about 14 years old (from what I hear, she was a very promiscuous). At the time, she told him that the baby couldn't be his; however, she still had his name put on the birth certificate. The child was born in CA, but he lived in PA at that time. When the child turned 7 years, he received a call from her stating that the child was in fact his. He then recieved papers from Child Support Services. He called them and requested DNA tests, which they never got back to him on.
Now, 3 years later he recieved another letter from them stating that he owes years past child support, about $15k. He requested another DNA test, which he is waiting for them to get back on. He would like to relinquish his parental rights at this time. The daughter is now 10 years, whom he has never seen or talked to. Things could be different if the mother hadn't denied he was the father from the begining. So my question is can he delinquish is parental rights? If so, will he have to pay current and back child support?
Please help us.
My husband supposedly got a girl pregnant when he was about 14 years old (from what I hear, she was a very promiscuous). At the time, she told him that the baby couldn't be his; however, she still had his name put on the birth certificate. The child was born in CA, but he lived in PA at that time. When the child turned 7 years, he received a call from her stating that the child was in fact his. He then recieved papers from Child Support Services. He called them and requested DNA tests, which they never got back to him on.
Now, 3 years later he recieved another letter from them stating that he owes years past child support, about $15k. He requested another DNA test, which he is waiting for them to get back on. He would like to relinquish his parental rights at this time. The daughter is now 10 years, whom he has never seen or talked to. Things could be different if the mother hadn't denied he was the father from the begining. So my question is can he delinquish is parental rights? If so, will he have to pay current and back child support?
Please help us.