A common misunderstanding in family law is that a non-custodial parent can get his/her child support obligation terminated automatically by terminating their parental rights. That is not necessarily true, and it's not that simple.
Termination of parental rights ends the legal relationship between the parent and child. The parent no longer has a legal right to see the child or make any decisions for the child. In addition, the child does not have inheritance rights that they might otherwise have from a biological or adoptive parent.
Termination of parental rights varies from state to state. Often there are two types of cases: voluntary and involuntary termination. A common ground for involuntary termination of parental rights is abandonment of the child.
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