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The custodial parent can change the child's name to anything she wishes.

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Q: How can mother change last name to hers of father is not on birth certificate and they are not married?
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Does the father's name have to be on the birth certificate for the mother to collect child support?

The father can file for this change.


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


Can a mother change a child's last name to his father's if both agree and they were never married and his name is on the birth certificate?

Yes, but it's best to get a court order confirming this.


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.


What rights does a father have if hes on the birth certificate but not married to the mother and paternity has not been established?

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Does the father have rights to a child in Oklahoma?

If married they have equal rights to the child. If not married the father have right to sign the birth certificate and prove paternity in court so he can petition for visitation, custody and also pay child support. So he have to go to court to get his rights while the mother does not since there are witnesses she is the mother. So yes, a father def have rights to his child. If the mother or another man sign the birth certificate he can go to court and change it providing a DNA test for proving paternity.


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.


If a father is not married to child's mother can the father change the child's last name to his?

Not unless he is the legal guardian.


The parents of a child are unmarried and the father's name is not on the birth certificate. The mother gave the child her last name. Does she have to change it to her father's last name?

NO. In most states the father of the child must be present at the time of birth to sign the birth certificate as the father of the child. It could, in reality, be any man who would be willing to take legal responsibility for the unborn child. A child will only automatically get the father's name if the two parents are married. Even if the father pays child support, the mother is not obigated to change the child's last name to that of the father.


Can the father sign birth certificate if woman is married?

If you're in the US, no, she cannot just list him on the birth certificate without him being involved in the process (he normally has to sign a separate form acknowledging paternity) Only the father can sign his name to the birth certificate, but he is able to do so regardless of whether they are married unless the mother is married to someone else. In that case the husband of the mother would have to be ruled out as the child's father before the biological father can sign.


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.


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.