First, it should be understood that until court ordered, single fathers have no parental rights. Financial responsibility and parental rights are not linked until he has applied to the court for permission to see his child(ren). What the father is doing is motioning the court to be released from current and future financial obligations, along giving up the right to "petition" the court for parental rights. see related links
You can sign your rights away but you will still have to pay child support if you are the father or mother of the child. There is no way to avoid paying child support.
Paying child support will not cause the father to lose his parental rights - neither will not paying child support.
It's possible to give up his rights but he will not get out of paying child support.
Support and visitation are separate matters. You can be ordered to pay without having any rights. see links below
No, giving up your parental rights and paying child support are two separate issues. You will still have to support your child.
In general, parental rights are terminated either preparatory to an adoption, or after a trial in which it is determined that the parent is unfit. In any case, termination of parental rights does not, in itself, terminate child support.
No, voluntarily relinquishing your parental rights does not excuse you from paying child support.
Relinquishing parental rights does not terminate support; however, generally, adoption does.
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Even if he is paying, he has no rights until court granted.
If you mean, what are the Dad's rights, he has the right to continue paying child support and the right to visitation, both as established by the courts.
If you are looking to sign over your parental rights in Kentucky, you need to contact the family courts that deal with child welfare. Signing over your rights should only be done in extreme situations and in most cases you are then required to pay child support to the state.