There are 2 main ways to end a child support obligation in Pennsylvania. One is voluntary termination. This is possible when the person who pays the support and the person who receives it voluntarily agree as part of a settlement agreement that the obligation may end. The other is involuntary termination.
You may not believe it but there is a situation where you can agree to have no child support in a divorce with minor children. The noncustodial parent normally handles paying child support to the custodial parent. There are several circumstances where both parents may agree to no child support.
The good news is yes, child support arrears can potentially be forgiven. You would need to have a joint petition filed along with the other parent though, showing that you are both in mutual agreement and jointly requesting that the arrears be waived or forgiven.
None. In the USA a father cannot opt out of child support. The only way around this is if the mother has remarried and her husband is allowed to adopt the baby. The father can relinquish his rights and a step parent adoption can take place.
On rare occasions, child support can be waived by filling out a Deviation Addendum. Reasons to deviate can vary, however, they must be approved by the local Friend of the Court and Prosecuting Attorney.
Even if a parent doesn't have primary physical custody of a child, they are still required to contribute to the support of that child even if the custodial parent has sufficient income to meet the needs of the child without financial assistance.