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What rights does a father have if he is not on the child's birth certificate and nor does he live in the US?
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∙ 10y ago
The birth certificate is not something that gives him parental rights, he have to go to court for that and prove it by DNA test. A birth certificate does not require DNA so it does not hold up in court. So yes, if he has gone to court he has rights.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoImmigration status has no influence on parental rights but you have to prove paternity in court by a DNA test to get them. Then you can also petition to sign the birth certificate and to get custody, visitation and pay child support.
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How does a father find out if he is on the birth certificate?
Go to vital records and request a copy of birth records. Ask to see Childs school file with birth record in it. If you are not on the birth certificate, you cannot request a copy.
Can bio-mother add step father to birth certificate without notifying biological father and step father not adopted child?
no, changing the birth certificate requires adoption, and can only be done if the birth father's parental rights have been terminated.
My husband is not my daughters biological father yet his name is on her birth cert and we are now getting divorced What rights does he have to my daughter?
He would have all of the rights that a biological father has. If he was not the biological father, then his name should not have been put on the birth certificate in the first place, unless he adopted her and the birth certificate was changed.
Does listing the father on the birth certificate give him rights in dublin Ireland?
see link
Does a father have rights when signing a birth certificate while the mother committed bigamy?
Yes - the man signing the birth certificate is the child's legal father unless/until established otherwise in court.
Does a father who name is on the birth certificate have the same rights as the mother if they do not live together?
A father has parental rights regardless of marital status most states.
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
Can boyfriend adopt girlfriends daughter if father is not on birth certificate in California?
If it's established who the biological father is, regardless what name is on the birth certificate, he will have to give up his parental rights in order for someone else to adopt the child. He can also go to court and have the name on the birth certificate changed to his.
What rights does a father have if he isn't on the child's birth certificate and does not have any contact with the children if a mother wanted to move them abroad x?
The same if he is listed on the birth certificate. NONE
In Ga does listing the father on the birth certificate give him rights?
Single fathers have no rights in any state see link below
Visitation rights in Wisconsin for fathers Can DNA test be done after signing birth certificate?
DNA testing can be done before or after a birth certificate is signed if there is any question about who the father of a child is or if visitation rights are being contested.
Does the father have to be present to be on a child's birth certificate?
Yes, but it grants him no rights see link below
