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A father cannot, period as it's an issue for the courts. As for the mother, she has the universal right to abandon her child under the Safe Haven laws.

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What rights does a father have at child berth?

He has the right to sign the birth certificate. Apart from that he has no right at the birth. The mother is the patient and she decides what goes.


What happens if you sign the birth certificate and the child is not yours?

If you sign a birth certificate and the child is not biologically yours, you may still be legally considered the child's father and have parental responsibilities, such as child support and visitation rights. It is important to be sure of paternity before signing a birth certificate.


Can your girlfriend sign the birth certificate?

You haven't explained whose birth certificate. If it's her biological child then she must sign the birth certificate. The biological parents of the child sign the birth certificate.


Can a father sign his child's birth certificate after fourteen years?

Yes he may. Age has nothing to do with paternity. If you are the child's biological father, you have the right to sign the child's birth certificate or an affidavit of parental acknowledgement.


When do you sign the birth certificate?

Ordinarily this happens shortly after the child's birth.


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.


Is it legal for a married man to sign the birth certificate for a child that's not his wife's child?

Yes, if he is the biological child of the child.


How does a biological father sign over his rights to a child if he is not on the birth certificate or has DNA test proving to be the father?

He has the right to petition the courts for a determination of paternity and, if he is the father, the right to pay child support and petition for visitation.


Can a non custodial parent sign a blank birth certificate after the child is 6 months old?

If the father can not sign at birth he will have to go to court to be allowed to sign after he has proved paternity.


Is there a law that's says if two parents of a child are married to other people the birth father can not sign the birth certificate?

No. The real parents sign the birth certificate of their child unless they refuse, I think. So sorry if I'm wrong!


Did japan sign the convention on the right of the child?

Yes


Can your 15 yr old son sign birth certficate without your permission?

Yes, as a parent he have the same rights as an adult. But for him to get parental rights he have to go to court and leave a DNA test or he will not be able to pay child support and get visitation etc so take the DNA test right away at the hospital before he signs anything. Only the biological father have the right to sign the birth certificate. If someone else signs it is fraud.