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    Question Wrong Father Identified On Birth Certificate

    My question involves paternity law for the State of: NC-Father, KY-Mother, Child sent to TX


    Man on Birth Certificate is Not Biological Father

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    My question involves paternity law for the State of: Pennsylvania.

    I am involved in a really weird situation and am wondering what can be done to normalize things. My boyfriend "A" made a child with a woman, let's call her "Liar," before we were together. Liar informed A when she found out she was pregnant, and, even though they were not in a relationship, A acknowledged the unborn child to be his because he knew that they had had relations around the time of conception. Liar wasted no time in finding a boyfriend and was living with a man we will call "B" by the time she was 3 months pregnant. B knew that Liar was already pregnant and that the baby was not his; however, B signed the acknowledgement of paternity anyway when the baby was born. Now B is listed on the birth certificate and is acknowledged as the legal father. A and I would be fine with letting him fulfill his fatherly duties; however, whenever Liar does not have B by her side, she is running around telling everyone that A is the baby's father but does not do anything for her when it is actually B that forbids A from having contact with the Liar and the baby (which is legally his.)

    Did Liar and B not commit fraud when they signed the AOP? Can they be held responsible for this? Is it possible for A to obtain legal rights to the baby? Will a paternity test be done and who has to pay for it?


    Re: Man on Birth Certificate is Not Biological Father

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    Yes there was fraud but until a paternity test is done your BF is just a legal stranger


    My Question:
    I have this same problem. The father has proven paternity with DNA test. The mother put one of her EX husbands on the birth certificate, he did not legally adopted the child. This was all done so she could get child support from both men, either knew of the others involvement. Now the mother has lost custody of the child. She was sent to TX to live with the ex husband because he was on the birth certificate. The mother and grandmother lied in court about the involvement of the bio-father. They didn't want him knowing the mother had lost custody, so the mother would keep getting her child support. Both men have started talking, finding out what has been going on for years. If this is fraud can charged be brought against the mother. How can the bio-father get the birth certificate changed. How much trouble is the ex-husband in? Can charges be brought up on child services for sending the child to a person with no legal rights, not even letting the bio-father know. Thank you L

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    Default Re: Wrong Father Identified On Birth Certificate

    If the biological father wants any rights, he should get a lawyer and seek to establish his paternity. Unless and until he establishes himself as the child's legal father, he has no rights whatsoever. Charges are extremely unlikely against anyone. Things will be easier for the biological father if the legal father cooperates with this process. The father's lawyer will work him through all of the ugly details, including the relevance of any delay in bringing his paternity action - you didn't tell us how many years have gone by.

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    Default Re: Wrong Father Identified On Birth Certificate

    He has legal joint custody of the child, he had a DNA test done in 1997. The birth certificate he was given showed the father line blank. The ink didn't dry on the court papers, when the mother ran out of the country with the child. When he tried to turn her in for not being in the state of KY, the grandmother would lie for the mother. The mother and child returned three years ago. His child made contact with him. Not until the mother lost custody of the child did he find out the mother had put one of her ex-husbands on the birth certificate. She was getting child support from both men. The mother even changed the child's last name on the birth certificate, with no legal action taken. No legal adoption was made. The bio-father has never been contacted about these changes. Now the child has been sent to live with the ex-husband because he was on the birth certificate. The mother and grandmother lied in court about the bio-father, so he would not find out what was going on. They didn't want to disrupt the child support going to the the mother. They hoped to fix things and bring the child home before he was the wiser. It didn't work out that way. The social security card always had birth last name on it until a month ago. The bio-father wants his name on the birth certificate. How can she keep the last name of a person who has no legal standings? I mean how can all these changes be made with nothing legal done to support it. Can the mother be held accountable for her deceitful actions.

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    Default Re: Wrong Father Identified On Birth Certificate

    If he's been adjudicated the father, he can petition for correction of the birth certificate on that basis.

    If he has a visitation and custody order, he can petition to enforce that order.

    If he sits around on his hands and does nothing, nothing will happen.

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    Default Re: Wrong Father Identified On Birth Certificate

    Child services stepped in when the mother OD and was in the hospital for three days... they sent her off. The bio-father showed his papers..even pictures showing them together. They ignored his phone calls, emails and requests. After months of child services telling they would send it back to court. They told him she is now a resident of Texas there was nothing that could be done. Anyways thanks for the help

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    Default Re: Wrong Father Identified On Birth Certificate

    Since the mother forged the names on the birth certificate what problems will this cause the daughter later? The daughter isn't wanting it changed. The mother changed the daughter last name and the fathers name. With no legal action.

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