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Ill be 17 and my bf be 19 when my son is due. If i put his name down on the birth certificate will he or still me gets all the rights or something?
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∙ 17y ago
If you don't want to put the birth father down on the certificate you don't have too, but for the sake of your baby you should. You didn't mention if this young man and you were staying together or not. In most States you are a minor (he is not) and he could be up on "Statutory Rape" should your parents report him or some other source leaks this information out. He should also be made responsible for his child and whether you live together or not he should pay child support. Having a baby and raising that baby is extremely expensive and you sound like you need all the help you can get. If the father refuses to acknowledge this child is his then you can either have him sign a waiver the child is not his, or you can go to court and take full custody of that child. Age does not matter. Legally, when two parents are not married and they have a child together, the custodial parent(the one who keeps the child) has most rights to the child. Putting the fathers name on the birth certificate will help with a couple of things. You, the custodial parent, will have recorded his paternity to the child(he could sign an acknowledgment of paternity); and thereby making it easier to file for child support. As for your rights you will lose NONE of your natural rights to the child by putting the fathers name on the birth certificate. The father does have some rights to the child however. He has the right to visit and pay for the child (unless contested by either parent). He also has the right to demand a paternity test.
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If the father is not listed on the birth certificate does he have to sign for a baby to get a passport?
The are not always list yet still have court ordered rights.
Does the father have any rights if he does not sign the birth certificate and has not had anything to do with his child for 8 years since the birth?
the bio-father still has more rights as obvisouly he is the true father
Who has right a child if the mother and father both sign the birth certificate?
It depends on the state. In some states, a father who is unmarried to the mother acquires legal rights by signing the birth certificate. In other states, signing the birth certificate conveys no legal right, and the father still must proceed with a legitimation or paternity proceeding in order to become the legal father.
If you give a baby your last name can the fathers last name still be listed on the birth certificate can the man be listed as the father on the birth certificate without giving the child his lastname?
If the father wants custody rights, this would be usable in court.
If you are not the bioligical father and sign the birth certificate can the bioligical father still be ordered to pay child support?
Yes, but then you would lose your rights as the child's legal father.
Will the father of a new baby have to pay child support if he signs the birth certificate?
Yes and he still have to pay whether he signs the birth certificate or not.
Is there any way you can get the father name taken off the birth certificate?
Perhaps you could if he relinquishes all rights or if your new husband adopts the child. However, even if you do somehow remove the name from the certificate, the fact is that he is still the biological father. Better to move on in life; fixing this will not make a large difference to the situation in the end.
There is No father on birth certificate can stepfather adopt?
If the birth father has paid no support and has had no contact with the child for one year, the stepfather may adopt in most states without permission of the birth father. However, this is still a legal process that requires a lawyer and court documents. The price can still range from $500 to $2000. In PA you can't put a father on the birth certificate at birth unless he signs for it and fills out a admission of paternity (if mother is unwed). If he is not listed on the birth certificate he has no legal rights and you don't have to ask him for anything. Especially if he cannot prove he was there or active. And if you went to domestic relations for paternity/support and he didn't show or pay it's an admission and most likely be seen as "turning over" his rights.
If another man signed the birth certificate is the father still responsibl?
By law, the "father" is the man who signed the birth certificate unless/until paternity is established in some other way.
Does a biological father who isn't on the birth certificate has never seen his 5 yr old child and doesn't live in this country still have to legally sign off his parental rights?
I'm no lawyer, but if this guy's not on the birth certificate in the first place...there's nothing but heresay as to his fatherhood, so I'd say he doesn't need to sign anything.
If the father does not sign the birth certificate does he still have legal rights to the child if they are married now but weren't when child born?
There is not current applicable case law in challenging these rights, should a divorce take place. This might make for an interesting survey of family court judges.
Does father still have rights if not named on the birth certificate?
If you live in the US... He has the right to petition the court to establish paternity. Once that is done he can then petition for custody/visitation. Of course, he'll also be responsible for child support.
