the right to petition the courts for a determination of paternity and, following such a determination, the right to pay child support and have contact (visitation) with the child
Yes, a father can still have rights even if his name is not on the birth certificate. Paternity can be established through other means such as DNA testing or a court order, which can grant the father legal rights and responsibilities towards the child.
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.
A father has parental rights regardless of marital status most states.
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the bio-father still has more rights as obvisouly he is the true father
If the father signs the birth certificate, he legally acknowledges paternity of the child. This means he may have rights and responsibilities, such as custody, visitation, and child support.
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.
Single fathers have no rights in any state see link below
no, changing the birth certificate requires adoption, and can only be done if the birth father's parental rights have been terminated.
Yes, but it grants him no rights see link below
Yes - the man signing the birth certificate is the child's legal father unless/until established otherwise in court.
A DNA test can prove if the biological father is actually the father. If it is proven he is the father, then he should have all parental rights as any other parent.