I'm 22weeks pregnant and the father wants nothing to do with it, was trying to force an abortion etc and now wants to sign over his parental rights no child support or ever see us. Although I'm upset that he is happy to walk away I will be prepared to do this if it's in the best for the baby which I believe it is. Is this even possible? If so how do I go about this? I realise I will need to see a lawyer but just after some advice as it's not something Iv ever heard of before and I'm in uncharted territory! I'd hate to go through birth and newborn stage on my own (no friends or family) for him to turn around and take the baby whenever he wants
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Parents don't have Rights in Australia , we have 'responsibilities' -- from experience, don't add him on the birth certificate. It is very hard otherwise.
Signing away parental rights will not absolve him from paying child support as far as the government is concerned.
Definitely do not add him to the birth certificate, and I'd also move, change phone numbers and profiles on social media.
If he wants to change his mind later he will have to fight for it.
you can do a matual consent order thats. states you will have sole responsibilty of the child and he will have no contact, you need to both have consent order copies signed by a jp, i did it in wa. so might be different in other states. child support can be private collect so he doesnt have to pay.
you then pay to lodge paperwork with courts, then youll both recieve court approved consent order 6 to 8 weeks later via post.
If you just dont put him on the birth cert he can come back in years time and get a court ordered dna test to have parental rights.see a lawyer leaving him off the birth cert is not stopping him coming back it may cause more problems later