let me go a little deeper w/ this. The man is terminally ill and will die w/ in the next 2 years. He signed off on the child 5 years ago. The child was not adopted by any one else. The mother thinks that she can have the judgement reversed and collect back support. And also be able to include the child in the will and estate. Apperently there is some sort of estate and $. I am assuming that the child is not included at this point in the will/estate. Is she reaching or should she just leave alone and wait and after death stake a claim.? (I know this may all seem "cold hearted" the man was very abusive to the mother and nearly killed her on several ocasions.) This is why she had him sign off on her , so all ties were cut, to avoid a sure tradgedy. I once asked a lawyer how one could just sign off on a child, and he told me it is not possible, the parent has to carry some responsibility. The mother claims that he signed off all obligations, it is a judgement by a judge, BUT, I believe the ex still carries insurance on the child, so does he still have a tie to the child,? there for she would have a claim to add her into will/estate??
Thanks for help.
