[Robert44]

My wife has told me that I may not be the father of the child she is pregnant with. She has confessed to several affairs. We are reconciling after a separation and have 3 kids that are ours for sure and neither of us want a divorce and want to reconcile. Several questions:

Can I sign the birth certificate if I dont know I am the father or not?

If one of these guys wants to file to determine custody, can they?

If I want to be the father so as not to cause more hardship on our family and kids and my wife also wants nothing to do with any of the potential bio-fathers, can we prevent someone who may be the father from interfering in our lives for the rest of our lives?

If I am not the father, is there any way to keep the bio-father from being in our lives?

[aardvarc]

You are generally considered to be the father and will usually appear on the birth certificate by default. HOWEVER, after the birth, the bio father can petition a court for a paternity test. If he's the father, he can petition to change the birth certificate, can petition for custody, will most certainly be granted visitation, and will generally be ordered to pay for child support, regardless of whether mom asks for it or not. The bio father's right to access to his child is going to take legal precedence - so if he wants to pursue the matter, you're stuck with him being in the life of his child.

[GV70]

In Ohio-Yes -presumption of husband can be rebuted without regard to marital status of mother.