How do you terminate the parental rights of the father when his name is not on the birth certificate?

Answer 1

It depends on was the father's name on the birth certificate to begin. But usually yes as a friend of mine just adopted two children and the biological parents names are on the birth certificate and they both terminated their rights to the children. A persons name remains the same on their birth cirtificate until they legally change it, or if they are a minor, their parent legally changes it. If the father has given up his legal rights, he has given up any legal decision making for this child until they are 18. The child will have their birth name until their mother changes it legally.

Answer 2

The birth certificate does not give him parental rights. To get those he has to prove paternity in court by a DNA test. It's also not you who terminate his rights but the court so it's to them you have to turn. If the father objects they will most likely not do it. They usually see it as in the child's best interest to have access to both parents and only allow this in case of adoption when both parents agree.