As opposed to leaving the child in the care of a dangerous mother with convictions of fatal child abuse? It full depends on the circumstances of the case. Is it in the best interest of the child that he have custody?
No, as he has no legal rights to the child even if he sign the certificate himself. You will need to file for custody. see links below.
Helen Keller's birth certificate was signed by Dr. Thomas Hopkins, who was the attending physician at her birth.
I don.t think you could renew your birth certificate, but may be get a replacement certificate.
Yes, but he will have to file a petition for visitation. He may also have to go through paternity testing to verify.
Do you have a US birth certificate? Where were you born?
See Link BelowChild Custody- Can Fathers Win
yes you can but you require your birth certificate and passport for all and if having custody of child legal papers allowing you to cross the border with the child. that means signed waiver from other parent if custody of child is with you.
By law, the "father" is the man who signed the birth certificate unless/until paternity is established in some other way.
Having one's signature on the birth certificate is a good first step, but it will not automatically give custody to that man. The court will look at all of the circumstances of the case.
All of them particularly if the father has signed the birth certificate or has otherwise been legally deemed as the father. ' The law has become gender-neutral in areas of child custody and the father has as many rights as the mother when it comes to custody. Ultimately, it comes down to the decision of the judge who would be better suited to act in the best interests of the child and custody is awarded based on the same. The mother has presumptive initial custody in some states, particularly if the father's name is not on the birth certificate or paternity is otherwise legitimized/established until custody is mandated by the courts.
the parent should be on the birth certificate so long as they are the biological parent. Doesn't matter if they are a US citizen or not.
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