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Paternity must be established before an order for support is entered. This is done by: genetic testing; presumption, where the parties were married when the child was born/conceived; acknowledgment of paternity either in writing or in open court; default, where the alleged father fails to cooperate in the process.
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Can I get a passport for my child if the father is not listed on the birth certificate?
Yes, you can still get a passport for your child even if the father is not listed on the birth certificate. You will need to provide additional documentation and follow specific procedures to prove the child's identity and your relationship to them.
Who is the legal father of your child the man you are married to or the man on the birth certificate?
The man on the birth certificate.
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 happens if the father signs the birth certificate?
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.
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.
Im not divorced and your ex husband is not the father of the child whos name can go on the birth certificate?
The name of the actual father of the child should go on the birth certificate. If you are not legally divorced, then your legal husband would be automatically considered to be the child's father by law. If the child has a different father, he can complete a voluntary acknowledgement of the paternity of a child, in which he signs that he is the child's father and is therefore put on the birth certificate and named as the legal father. The hospital will help with this after the baby is born.
What happens if a step father is listed on birth certificate?
Generally, the man on the birth certificate is the child's legal father, unless/until proven otherwise.
Does a man who signs a birth certificate have to pay child support?
Yes, a man who signs a birth certificate is legally considered the father of the child and can be required to pay child support.
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.
Can the mother name anyone she wants as the birth father on the birth certificate?
Here in the Philippines, a mother can not just name any person as the father of her child in the Birth Certificate. They will look for a marriage contract as their reference when you named your child under his/her father's surname. Or if not married, they let the father fill up the Affidavit of Acknowledgement/Admission of Paternity at the back of the Birth Certificate.
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.
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.
