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If your son was born in Florida and you and the mother weren't married and you signed the birth certificate do you have to legitimate the child?
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No, but you will be obligated to pay child support without any rights. see links below
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When the mother is not married and the father is under age will the certificate say child is illgitimate?
To my knowledge, the term "illegitimate" isn't used on birth certificates any more.
How long does a father have to sign the birth certificate?
The mother must be of course. Yet, if the father can not be then no, or if you don't want the father to sign he does not have to. In Michigan when a child is born the mother fills out a form. The mother is asked if she is married and instructed based on her answer what information is needed. Paternity is established through court. If you are married or the father accepts paternity it is a legal matter. I'm still amazed at people stating the father signed the birth certificate. In Michigan there is no place on the certificate for any signature outside of the doctors.
What will happen if the mother doesn't want the father to have paternal rights?
In the UK, if you are married when your children are born, you both automatically have parental rights. If you are not married, then you have to apply for parental responsibility rights, if the mother does not want to share that with you. This can be done by court order. After 2003, if not married but father is written on the birth certificate, that is enough to have parental responsibility and all that that entails. Not sure how it is for you guys in the USA!
Can the biological father get any custody rights if he did not sign the birth certificate and the mother of the child was married but is divorced now and her ex husband signed the birth certificate?
Yes, but he will have to file a petition for visitation. He may also have to go through paternity testing to verify.
Does the father have to sign the birth certificate in the hospital?
I know that in the state of pennsylvania, the father must be present to sign the babies birth certificate in order for the baby to have the fathers last name.
Does marring the mother of your child legitimate the child?
If the child is YOUR child, the child is your legitimate child, married or not.
Can a married mother stop the father from seeing his child in Florida?
Not unless she has a court order.
If you are pregnant and filing for divorce is it legal not to put your husband's name on the birth certificate or your baby to have his last name?
I'm not absolutely sure if this applies to divorced couples, but I was born without my mother and father being married and they never got married. My birth certificate has my mother's last name.
If a father that is married to the mother of his child and is on the birth certificate can the mother take the child and move away without telling the father?
no see links below
What rights does a father have if hes on the birth certificate but not married to the mother and paternity has not been established?
see related link
Do names of parents on birth certificate prove marriage?
No - they simply list the names of the biological father and mother. A birth certificate does not prove the parents were married at the time the birth was registered.
In Virginia can a fathers name be on a birth certificate if the mother is still married legally?
Yes, if the father signs an acknowledgment of paternity.
Can a father who is not married to the mother but is on the birth certificate take the child from the mother in nebraska to a different state?
It depends, are you divorced from her. If you are, the answer is no if you are planning on staying there. However, if you are just visiting the state, then there should be no problem. If you and the mother have not ever been married, then there is nothing wrong with you taking the child.
Does the mother of a child in Florida have sole custody of a child if the father and the mother were not married until after that child was born?
Yes, only Arizona is different.
Can an unwed father sign a birth certificate if the mother was married when the child is born?
Yes, if he is the one who fathered the child. Father's do not typically sign the birth certificate though, although he can be named on it.
How can mother change last name to hers of father is not on birth certificate and they are not married?
The custodial parent can change the child's name to anything she wishes.
Does a child remain illegitimate if the mother doesn't marry the biological father?
Yes i believe so. The biological parents must be married for the child to be considered "legitimate."
