How do I remove my name from a birth certificate?
I am 31 and have a career and a family. I received papers from the Contra Costa County Child Support referring to 2 child support cases I know nothing about. The mother listed on the papers as I remember was a very promiscuous girl. I was 16 years old when I allegedly fathered a child by her. At the time I was a troubled teen in the streets, no guidance from any adults. So at the young age of 16 I signed the birth certificate for a child I knew was NOT mine. 2 weeks later was last time I saw or heard from the child or his mother. The second child for which the papers refer to, I know nothing about, but there is only one mother listed and no name is listed for the second child. My question is how can I get the court to establish paternity for the child I signed the birth certificate for??? What documents would need to be filed, and can I do this without hiring an attorney?
Re: How do I remove my name from a birth certificate?
You are in luck, although there normally is a 2 year rule for you to disestablish paternity, and you had 60 days to recind your signing of the birth certificate since it was prior to 1-1-1995, that established paternity, upon both parents reaching (CALIFORNIA CODES FAMILY.CODE SECTION 7577) majority, a bill was signed that permits you to challenge paternity established by default for a non biological child, this is limited so you should immediately contact CoCoCo DCSShttp://cc-courts.org/ you can find self help info and other information at this site or the Family Law Facilitator's office ASAP, make sure you prepare a response and meet any deadlines, CoCo County may also allow for telephonic hearings, re your response seeking to disestablish paternity see FAMILY.CODE SECTION 17400-17440. Please understand that if you are proven to be the bio parent of the oldest child you may still be responsible for a large amount of back child support especially if she was on welfare or medi-cal, but since you were not married they should not be able to make you responsible for the other child's child support, but you may still have to fight it. ALso be sure if you are the bio parent of the first child and there is a large arrearage, that they at least discount the portion when you were a minor and possibly more since you were deprived of a relationship with the child or an opportunity to prove paternity by DNA sooner. YOu may retain an attorney to represent you.