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If the father does not sign the birth certificate because the baby does not keep his last name does he still have the responsibility to pay child support?
Wiki User
2011-08-05 02:07:58
Yes he does. The mother can request a court-ordered paternity
test. If the test is positive then the court will issue a child
support order and the father can request a visitation order as
well.
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If father is not allowed to be there when baby is born and does not sign birth certificate does he have to pay child support?
Yes, he is the father and his responsibility to pay for his
child.
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What documents are needed to ask for support if father is unknown on birth certificate?
If the father is unknown, you can't file for support.
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Can child support be lowered if ex-wife is cohabiting with boyfriend?
No. Your responsibility as the child's father wouldn't
change.
No. Your responsibility as the child's father wouldn't
change.
No. Your responsibility as the child's father wouldn't
change.
No. Your responsibility as the child's father wouldn't change.
Asked in Custody, Children and the Law, Child Support, Birth Certificates
Do you have to pay child support if your not the biological father but your the father on birth certificate?
Yes, unless you have proved to the court that you are not
biologically the father.
Asked in Custody, Children and the Law, Child Support, Birth Certificates
Does a father have to pay child support even tho he is not the biological father and signed the birth certificate?
When he signed the birth certificate he became the father
until/unless the courts rule otherwise.
Asked in Custody, Children and the Law, Child Support, Birth Certificates
If you sign birth certificate do you have to pay child support if later you are found to not be the father?
No. However, if the alleged father has signed the birth
certificate, he is acknowledging that the child is his. There are
steps to take in order to be taken off of the birth certificate and
relieved of the obligation of child support, including a paternity
test and an amendment to the birth certificate.
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If my name is on birth certificate and not the father do i still have to pay child support?
Unless you sue the real father, and make him cover the child
support. Otherwise, yes, if it is on there you are legally the
father.
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Does a father have to pay child support when the mother refuses to list him as father on the birth certificate?
Not really. It depends on the situation.
Asked in Custody, Children and the Law, Child Support, Birth Certificates
If I don't put the father on the birth certificate is he still required to pay child support?
Yes..My husband has a court ordered child support and he is Not
listed on the birth certificate of his Son.
Asked in Custody, Child Support, Birth Certificates
Can a mother ask for a child support from a father who is not on birth certificate but is proven to be the real father?
If there are DNA result proving him to be the biological father,
yes she can.
Asked in Custody, Children and the Law, Child Support, Birth Certificates
Do the father have to sign the birth certificate in Florida?
Not exactly possible as 30% of single mothers do not know who
the father is. However, not signing does not absolve him of any
responsibility.
Asked in Birth Certificates
Can a person get in trouble with the law if a person is on a child s birth certificate who is not the father?
Not necessarily. A person that is on a birth certificate, but is
not really the child's father, is just taking responsibility for
them. They can't really get into any trouble, legally.
Asked in Custody, Child Support, Birth Certificates
Will the father of a new baby have to pay child support if he signs the birth certificate?
Yes and he still have to pay whether he signs the birth
certificate or not.
Asked in Custody, Children and the Law, Child Support
How can you get child support on the father and not have him see your child?
Your plan would not find support in your court system. Once
paternity has been established the father has the responsibility to
pay child support and the right to petition for visitations.
Asked in Custody, Children and the Law, Child Support, Birth Certificates
Can you sue your child's father for child support if his name is not on the birth certificate?
Yes. Paternity must be established before support is
ordered.
Asked in Custody, Child Support, Birth Certificates
Can you get the father of your child for child support even though your husband signed the birth certificate?
Unlikely. Your husband is the legal father of the child.
Asked in Custody, Children and the Law, Child Support, Birth Certificates
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.
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I am in California...If a child gets pregnant while living with her mother does the father have to pay child support for the child's child as well?
Child support for the grandchild is the responsibility of the
grandchilds father, not the grandchild. If the father is a minor,
you can take his parents to court for support.
Asked in Custody, Child Support
Can you still get child support from the father if you are not working?
If you are not working, then presumably you and your children
are even more in need of support than you would be if you were
working. In any event, your employment or unemployment has no
bearing on the responsibility of a father to support his
children.
Asked in Custody, Birth Certificates
Does The father Have rights if his name Is not on the certificate?
No. By signing the certificate he says he is the father of the
child. If he then wants visitation rights or custody he have to
petition in court after he has established paternity by a DNA test.
He can then also pay child support.
Asked in Custody, Birth Certificates
If the biological father is not on the birth certificate and has had no responsibility for the child does he have any legal right to have visitation?
Yes but he may have to prove paternity first.
Asked in Child Support, Birth Certificates
If you are not the bioligical father and sign the birth certificate can the bioligical father still be ordered to pay child support?
Yes, but then you would lose your rights as the child's legal
father.
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Would your child's father who is not on the birth certificate have pay child support if he is in CA?
Yes, if/when paternity is established.
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Do you have to pay child support if your name is not on the birth certificate of the child?
Yes, if by DNA you are determined to be the biological
father.
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Can child support decrease for the father if the mother gets married?
No. The father is still responsible for supporting his child.
The new spouse has no legal responsibility whatsoever.
No. The father is still responsible for supporting his child. The
new spouse has no legal responsibility whatsoever.
No. The father is still responsible for supporting his child. The
new spouse has no legal responsibility whatsoever.
No. The father is still responsible for supporting his child. The
new spouse has no legal responsibility whatsoever.