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  • 01-27-2014, 01:33 PM
    lovinggrandma
    Can Boyfriend Adopt Child when He is the Only Father Child Has Known
    My question involves paternity law for the State of: NY

    My son's girlfriend had a baby, it is not his biological son. He has been there through the pregnancy and birth. His girlfriend refers to my son as daddy and the baby calls him daddy as well. The birth father has not been in the picture since he found out she was pregnant. He pays no child support and is not listed on the birth certificate. No father is listed. My son and his girlfriend would like to legally make my son the father. The baby is now 11 months old. What steps do they need to take to make this happen. She wanted to know if she could just say my son is the father and put him on the birth certificate. They want to make sure they do things legally. His girlfriend is pregnant again and it is his child.
  • 01-27-2014, 01:45 PM
    CourtClerk
    Re: Can Boyfriend Adopt Child when He is the Only Father Child Has Known
    They need to first start with getting married. They need to first show that they are committed to each other. At this point, they're just friends.
  • 01-27-2014, 02:08 PM
    Dogmatique
    Re: Can Boyfriend Adopt Child when He is the Only Father Child Has Known
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    Quoting lovinggrandma
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    My question involves paternity law for the State of: NY

    My son's girlfriend had a baby, it is not his biological son. He has been there through the pregnancy and birth. His girlfriend refers to my son as daddy and the baby calls him daddy as well. The birth father has not been in the picture since he found out she was pregnant. He pays no child support and is not listed on the birth certificate. No father is listed. My son and his girlfriend would like to legally make my son the father. The baby is now 11 months old. What steps do they need to take to make this happen. She wanted to know if she could just say my son is the father and put him on the birth certificate. They want to make sure they do things legally. His girlfriend is pregnant again and it is his child.


    No, she can't just add your son. That would be paternity fraud.
  • 01-27-2014, 09:25 PM
    lovinggrandma
    Re: Can Boyfriend Adopt Child when He is the Only Father Child Has Known
    Thank you for letting me know, we were not sure that is why I posted the question. Thank you again.
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