Forgery of a paternity affidavit (acknowledgment of paternity) is a criminal matter. You should contact your local police department and report the forgery. You should also see a family law attorney.
Not necessarily. Depending on the jurisdiction, he may sign an acknowledgment of paternity or acknowledge paternity in open court.
Only if he signed an acknowledgment of paternity or his paternity is presumed because the two of you were married when the child was born/conceived.
No - he must sign an acknowledgment of paternity.
Paternity must be established before support is established. Paternity may be established by the father's acknowledgment of paternity in open court.
There is a fairly brief period in which the man may rescind his acknowledgment of paternity (in Illinois, 60 days). Surnames are meaningless in paternity determinations.
Yes, if the father signs an acknowledgment of paternity.
I doubt it. That sounds like it infringes upon constitutional rights (not that Bush cares.)
One way to legitimize a child is to take a paternity test or have the father sign a paternity acknowledgment form. If the mother married the father before the child is born this will also legitimize the child.
The court must determine paternity before entering an order for support. However, paternity is assumed if the parents were married when the child was conceived/born. Paternity may also be established by the father's acknowledgment of paternity, or by the father's failure to cooperate in genetic testing.
Generally, a man must sign an acknowledgment of paternity to have his name on the birth certificate. Lacking such acknowledgment, paternity must be established in other ways such as genetic (DNA) testing prior to any discussion of child support.
First, paternity must be established, either by acknowledgment or genetic testing (DNA).
Yes, if the "real" father signs an acknowledgment of paternity.