Giving up parental rights

My daughter signed papers with her ex saying she would support his having custody of her two boys and he agreed to not ask for child support. Before it could go through my parents filed for custody and my daughter was not allowed to speak in court even tho she was allowed to be there. Her ex got custody and my parents got visitation. My daughter has no visitation rights but her ex has filed with child support enforcement and they are taking money from her check. Would giving up her parental rights stop this and how would she do this? We live in VA

Why on earth would your daughter want to give up her parental rights to her own children?????

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Mother in TX:
[b]Why on earth would your daughter want to give up her parental rights to her own children?????[/b]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Her ex beat her and is now using the children as a way to hurt her more.

if he beats her again call the police, no she can't give up her parental right without adoption. say her ex has a wife and the wife would like to adopt the child/children as her own. then maybe, otherwise not.
it's sad but many parents use the children to get back at the other parent. that does not give a good argument for signing over parental rights. they are her children no matter what her ex does. it's hard for me to think or understand why a mother would want to do that.

What role do you play in this, as a grandparent, I'm assuming. All I gather is that this is your daughter, who apparently doesn't care (?) enough about the boys to DEMAND visitation; and your parents have visitation rights. What about you? Are you condoning your daughter's escape from parental responsibility? And you're going to sit back and watch/allow her ex to USE THE KIDS to hurt her more? She's got a SPINE, doesn't she? She needs to stand up for herself and for what is in the best interest of the kids.

One other thing I noticed that might be of significance, is that if your daughter actually wrote "I support his having custody," of course they're going to assume that means child support. Not to say she shouldn't be paying it, if she's placed the burden of child-rearing on the loser.

Why isn't she fighting this guy on this? She's going to let him beat her, and take the kids? Or is it that she doesn't want to be a parent?

WHAT DOES YOUR DAUGHTER WANT??? I think she needs some sound guidance in this situation, and probably some counseling in the area of relationships. Then she needs to do some serious research on all of the aspects of this situation, and make a rational decision.

I'd take that b*****d up the creek and leave him without paddles. KEEPING THE KIDS OUT OF IT.