How to get out of being a responsible parent
Remember you only have parental rights if you are an acknowledged parent of a child, natural or adopted. There is no succession to being a parent unless you marry someone with a child or children. So you ask, “How can I give up my parental rights?” That’s easy, be a bad or unfit parent to your child! Your spouse and the court will be quick to deprive you of your parental rights! But mind you, those rights you’re talking about are ‘your rights’. The child or children have their rights and that’s something hard to take away from them. They are entitled to have financial support from you! Was that what you were trying to avoid? Sorry, but that’s not possible. Support is an obligation to children and not your right instead it is the child or children’s right to get it from you.
Now, let’s try the more reasonable side of it. You actually don’t want to have anything to do any more with your child or children. If the court decides in favour of your spouse for custody of the children, it is almost giving up your parental rights. Maybe you could have a joint parental agreement with your spouse on financial support, especially if your spouse does not need it. Or, maybe you are incapable of providing it. If not, then you could just wait until your spouse finds another partner who could provide the financial support needed by the child or children. Should it be so, then maybe an arrangement or agreement could be made for you to no longer be a responsible parent for the financial support. There’s no guaranty though. What if your spouse does not take another partner? Simple, get lost! Move to another country where you could not be traced or found!
