As of April 1, 2011, the U.S. Department of State requires the full names of the applicant’s parent(s) to be listed on all certified birth certificates to be considered as primary evidence of U.S. citizenship for all passport applicants, regardless of age. Certified birth certificates missing this information are no longer acceptable as evidence of citizenship.
So what if both parents are not known such asa single mom who did not name the father on a birth certificate or an adopted child whose birth parents wish to remain anonymous?
AUSA Today Travel Articleposted April 6th provides an official answer from a State Department spokeswoman who e-mailed:
“The Department recognizes that some passport applicants will not have two parents registered on their birth certificates due to circumstances such as an unknown father or a single-parent adoption case. In these cases, a passport applicant may submit a certified copy of a birth certificate listing the complete name of the registering parent. Regarding two parents adopting a child, the parents may amend the birth certificate of their child to reflect both of their complete names. Though requirements differ slightly across the country, states generally make it easy to amend a birth certificate to list adoptive parents. In adoption cases, the Department will also accept the certified copy of the child’s original birth certificate as long as it is submitted with the certified copy of the adoption decree indicating the name of the child and his or her adoptive parents.â€You have to legally adopt the child first, otherwise it would be considered paternity fraud, and in the event of a breakup with the mother, would not provode you with any guaranteed parental rights.
Im not sure about specific state's rules about this, but in NY, no. Unless the father is present to sign off on the birth certificate paperwork, they cannot be put down as the father. It can be amended later, and they can be added, but not at the hospital. The child can still take the father's name, but the section about the father will be blank.
Yes. But if your baby's daddy doesn't think it is his, you are askin for trouble!
Yes, but single fathers need to know they have no specific rights even with his name on it. Only a court can grant that. See link
No, mothers frequently put the name of a father, even when he not the father, on the birth certificate, often without him knowing he has a child. See related link
no
I know that in the state of pennsylvania, the father must be present to sign the babies birth certificate in order for the baby to have the fathers last name.
This should be part of your will.
Putting a father's name on the birth certificate does not make him legally the father if you are not married to him. You can put his name on the birth certificate, but realize that it has no legal impact. In order to have paternity established, it has to be done with a court order.
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no, changing the birth certificate requires adoption, and can only be done if the birth father's parental rights have been terminated.
I know that in the state of pennsylvania, the father must be present to sign the babies birth certificate in order for the baby to have the fathers last name.
When someone is "not present," they were not there to witness the birth. It could also refer to a parent who was not legally involved in the birth (such as a father who did not acknowledge paternity).
In Illinois in 1971, the mother of the child could put anyone's name on the birth certificate as the father. In this connection, the critical document is the acknowledgment of paternity, which is now required to add a man's name to the birth certificate.
The mother can sign her name, not the father's name.
yes, it doesn't matter how old they are they could still sign a birth sa tificate so long as he is the babies father.
Yes, but it grants him no rights see link below
In Utah, if father isn't present at the birth of child, a paternity test has to be performed in order to list him on birth certificate.
No, you should not but the baby's father's last name on the birth certificate. Also, it is better to put your last name anyways because of legal matters, social relations, and less questions will have to be answered in the future. Although the child does not need to have its father's last name the father's full name should be stated on the birth certificate so the father will be identified in the vital records.
It is possible to legally establish paternity even if the father's name is not on the birth certificate.
UK AnswerOnly if the parents are married. US AnswerNo signature by a second party is considered legitimate. For those who are infirm or illiterate, an "X" in the person's hand (foot or mouth) must be attested by one or more witnesses.
You can't remove a father's name from a birth certificate if he is the father, whether he's an illegal alien or not.
The man on the birth certificate.