Remove Bio Father from My Birth Certificate

Sweetheart, you are posting in a PUBLIC place, asking VOLUNTEERS to give freely of their time to help you. If you don't want public commentary, feel free to take your question to an attorney and PAY for the same answer you have already been given multiple times:

NO. The answer is NO. You CANNOT remove your father from your birth certificate. Your birth certificate is not meant to be a reflection of your feelings for either of your parents. It is legal documentation of who your parents are, and it doesn't have diddly-boo to do with who paid what, for how long, or why.

Yeah, therapy.

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Quoting LawResearcherMissy

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Sweetheart, you are posting in a PUBLIC place, asking VOLUNTEERS to give freely of their time to help you. If you don't want public commentary, feel free to take your question to an attorney and PAY for the same answer you have already been given multiple times:

NO. The answer is NO. You CANNOT remove your father from your birth certificate. Your birth certificate is not meant to be a reflection of your feelings for either of your parents. It is legal documentation of who your parents are, and it doesn't have diddly-boo to do with who paid what, for how long, or why.

Yeah, therapy.

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Well then I guess I can give you personal opinion as well. In case you aren't aware there are extenuating circumstances in which a state (Texas) allows a birth parent to be removed from a birth certificate. If at least one state allows that, then it's certainly possible that others do as well, Wisconsin included. Oh and by the way, sweetheart, when those adults in those states chose to do that it's certainly a reflection of their feelings. Furthermore, I have been told (attorney) that if I can get my father to give up his voluntary rights as a father that I may, just may, be able to get him removed from my birth certificate. So, sweetheart, I'm getting closer and closer. And one of these days he will be removed, and you can bet your heart on it.

Edit: Never say "cannot do ____". Lots of people say that, and then they're proven wrong. It's like you people are here just to mock others. I regret posting on this forum and I should have just contacted an attorney right away instead of messing around with you people that think that nothing is possible, and that it can't be changed. I bet if you people lived in NAZI Germany you'd think everyone should just deal with the new laws because those are the laws, no matter how screwy. What the hell is wrong with you all? Have some kindness in your hearts and give a real answer to a person who is asking a serious question.

I completely understand your frustration with your father and wanting/needing to completely separate yourself from his life. Unfortunately, what the others have stated about what you are attempting to do would be impossible as the law currently stands. While you can attempt to get signatures to change the law, you need to also understand that this is a very long road and there are more hurtles to leap over than just gathering signatures. Laws are never created or changed easily, and that is by design lest one political group with a certain agenda come into office one day and drastically change the laws to their favor. I'm afraid that your birth record is a legal document stating for the public and governmental record who both of your parents were.

Again, I really understand the pain you must feel and your willingness to fight tooth and nail for what you want to achieve. I can even commend you for your willingness to fight the fight. Unfortunately, what you are seeking is not currently possible. I'm sorry.

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Quoting LeAeronautical

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Well then I guess I can give you personal opinion as well. In case you aren't aware there are extenuating circumstances in which a state (Texas) allows a birth parent to be removed from a birth certificate. If at least one state allows that, then it's certainly possible that others do as well, Wisconsin included. Oh and by the way, sweetheart, when those adults in those states chose to do that it's certainly a reflection of their feelings. Furthermore, I have been told (attorney) that if I can get my father to give up his voluntary rights as a father that I may, just may, be able to get him removed from my birth certificate. So, sweetheart, I'm getting closer and closer. And one of these days he will be removed, and you can bet your heart on it.

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There's that 50% of you that is bio-dad coming out. We get that you hate him and are frustrated but you'll get nowhere acting like a child. Just because Texas allows something does not mean WI has to. You will likely have to work to change the law which may not, given the way legislation works, happen in your lifetime. If it isn't a hot button topic, politics moves incredibly slow. With reference to your slim hope given you by an attorney, you are assuming your bio-dad will cooperate and even then it is only a faint possibility.

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Quoting LeAeronautical

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Well then I guess I can give you personal opinion as well. In case you aren't aware there are extenuating circumstances in which a state (Texas) allows a birth parent to be removed from a birth certificate. If at least one state allows that, then it's certainly possible that others do as well, Wisconsin included. Oh and by the way, sweetheart, when those adults in those states chose to do that it's certainly a reflection of their feelings. Furthermore, I have been told (attorney) that if I can get my father to give up his voluntary rights as a father that I may, just may, be able to get him removed from my birth certificate. So, sweetheart, I'm getting closer and closer. And one of these days he will be removed, and you can bet your heart on it.

Edit: Never say "cannot do ____". Lots of people say that, and then they're proven wrong. It's like you people are here just to mock others. I regret posting on this forum and I should have just contacted an attorney right away instead of messing around with you people that think that nothing is possible, and that it can't be changed. I bet if you people lived in NAZI Germany you'd think everyone should just deal with the new laws because those are the laws, no matter how screwy. What the hell is wrong with you all? Have some kindness in your hearts and give a real answer to a person who is asking a serious question.

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You are either lying to us, or you're being lied to. Sweetheart.

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Quoting free9man

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You remember what was said earlier about 50% of yourself being your bio-dad no matter what you do? Your bio-dad side is showing. Just because Texas allows something does not mean WI has to. You will likely have to work to change the law which may not, given the way legislation works, happen in your lifetime. If it isn't a hot button topic, politics moves incredibly slow. With reference to your slim hope given you by an attorney, you are assuming your bio-dad will cooperate and even then it is only a faint possibility.

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My bio-dad was hardly in my life at all. There is no 50% of him there. I am just in awe of your comment. Your non-moral side is showing.

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Quoting Paul M

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I completely understand your frustration with your father and wanting/needing to completely separate yourself from his life. Unfortunately, what the others have stated about what you are attempting to do would be impossible as the law currently stands. While you can attempt to get signatures to change the law, you need to also understand that this is a very long road and there are more hurtles to leap over than just gathering signatures. Laws are never created or changed easily, and that is by design lest one political group with a certain agenda come into office one day and drastically change the laws to their favor. I'm afraid that your birth record is a legal document stating for the public and governmental record who both of your parents were.

Again, I really understand the pain you must feel and your willingness to fight tooth and nail for what you want to achieve. I can even commend you for your willingness to fight the fight. Unfortunately, what you are seeking is not currently possible. I'm sorry.

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And thank you for a kind answer. But I'm going to continue trying, regardless.

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You are either lying to us, or you're being lied to. Sweetheart.

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No actually, I spoke to an attorney this morning. It's maybe a dim hope, but it's a hope. And it's one to pursue and see where it leads. If it doesn't pan out I'll seek another route.

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Quoting LeAeronautical

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My bio-dad was hardly in my life at all. There is no 50% of him there. I am just in awe of your comment. Your non-moral side is showing.

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What are they teaching in schools these days? 50% of you is your bio-dad. It's called genetics, which is what the earlier comment referenced. Your attitude would seem to indicate that the bio-daddy in you was coming out. Non-moral? Okay...sweetheart.

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Quoting free9man

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What are they teaching in schools these days? 50% of you is your bio-dad. It's call genetics. And your attitude would seem to indicate that the bio-daddy in you was coming out. Non-moral? Okay...sweetheart.

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It's all in context. You weren't talking about my genetics, you were talking about my attitude. This "attitude" only came out after you people told me to seek therapy. It's mind boggling that you people would suggest that instead of, gee, I don't know, um, maybe "Hey LeAeronautical, it's a slim shot but maybe you could try searching the Wisconsin Law Library for ___ topic" or "going to ____ website." I kindly asked for legal advice, and you mocked me. What do you expect, a kind response?

Edit: Some of you were nice, and gave law-related answers. And I thank those who did and who understood, instead of outright shooting me down, and telling me to get therapy.

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In case you aren't aware there are extenuating circumstances in which a state (Texas) allows a birth parent to be removed from a birth certificate.

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You're misunderstanding the page you cited. The father's rights need to have been terminated AND there needs to be a court order to remove him from the birth certificate. This has not happened in your situation, and it's not going to.

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Furthermore, I have been told (attorney) that if I can get my father to give up his voluntary rights as a father that I may, just may, be able to get him removed from my birth certificate

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Now you're trolling.

Your father doesn't have any "rights" to you any more. You're a legal adult, neither he nor your mother have any authority over you at all. He doesn't have any "voluntary rights" to surrender - that would have had to have happened while you were still a minor, and even then, it would not get him off your birth certificate. That's the reality of the situation, whether it pleases you or not. Texas' "extenuating circumstances" have nothing to do with you - your birth certificate was issued by the state of Wisconsin, and birth certificate laws vary from state to state.

"Thousands of signatures on a petition" will not help you. The voters in the state of Wisconsin have many more important things to concern themselves with than whether or not someone irrationally angry that his father is on his birth certificate can have him removed.

I would strongly caution this OP from paying an attorney (particularly the one who apparently either misunderstood what s/he was being asked, or outright misled the OP) lots of money to tell him/her what s/he wants to hear, and then embark on a costly (and non-refundable) exercise in futility.

OP may be surprised to learn that many regular citizens actually believe it's best (for various reasons) to have both legal parents remain on the birth certificate.