The courts are not going to make the child completely fatherless by revoking his parental rights and responsibilites for simply not visiting.

The courts aren't going to revoke his responsibility to support the child and leave the child without that resource. Your child has that right. His father also has the right to decide who he spends time with, the courts can't force him to have a relationhip with his child.

If you were to marry and your spouse was willing to adopt your child, then you could ask your child's father if he would concent and give up his rights and responsibilites.

Sounds to me like you already have what you want. He isn't involved in your life. And, you get child support - even though you don't want it or care if you receive it. So, I am not sure I understand what the problem is.

It sounds like does exactly as the law provides that he must, which is provide support. You can't make him care about the child, or you or feel anything at all. You can't punish him because he doesn't. Possibly you could get his parental rights revoked but that might also mean you no longer receive support and what would be the point? He doesn't contact you and isn't harrassing you or influencing how you raise your child.

He isn't doing anything illegal so you can't have him arrested.

You options are to be grateful that you are receiving support even though you don't need it or want it, it gives you a little extra to set aside for your child or to do something extra.

You can move on with your life knowing that the father of your child is never going to be a part of it.

You can start looking forward to the possibility of a real father coming into your life and that of your childs to be a part of it.

You can pray, if that is something that gives you comfort and perhaps find a place of forgiveness.

What you can't do...is expect this mans behavoir to change simply because you wish it would. He has shown you his priorities and what he cares about, and you can't make him care about something he isn't able to. For your own peace of mind, you need to come to terms with that and just let it go. Be grateful that you are fortunate enough that you don't need his support, many women don't get any help - so that is an advantage for you. Take it anyway you like it but be grateful for your blessings and just let the rest of it fall away.

You can't change him...let him go.