I have a question about the father of my son signing away his parental rights. I got pregnant and we are not married. We resided in Virginia. He says he did not want any more children but here is our son. He did not/would not sign the b.c. It was an abusive relationship so I left when our son was 3 months old and moved home with my parents in Oregon. Before I left, I filed for child support. We went back and forth on the phone, texting, emails, "baby come home" blah blah...Obviously I did not go. He went to court today for paternity and child support and has continued the case because he is getting a lawyer. He has cut off communication 100% and has never asked about our son except when prompted. Why would he want a lawyer when it is him being asked if he is the father and determining child support? I thought he was because he wants to sign away rights becuse he does not want to pay c.s. for a child he thinks he will never see. I never said he could not have visitation. Weather or not he wants that I do not know. Maybe he is going to sue for custody too I thought.
Anyway, my question is, can he sign his rights away without proving paternity and not pay because he dsnt want to pay and because he thinks he will not see the child? I believe he wants nothing more to do with us ever and will try and prove anything to get out of this. He KNEW I wanted a baby and that I was not on b.c and he did nothing to protect himself. Also, when we would fight I did text him that I wanted him to sign them away...did I hang myself???? I will not sing a paper stating I will if that has to be legalized.
Anyway, my question is, can he sign his rights away without proving paternity and not pay because he dsnt want to pay and because he thinks he will not see the child? I believe he wants nothing more to do with us ever and will try and prove anything to get out of this. He KNEW I wanted a baby and that I was not on b.c and he did nothing to protect himself. Also, when we would fight I did text him that I wanted him to sign them away...did I hang myself???? I will not sing a paper stating I will if that has to be legalized.