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JTH
My question involves paternity law for the State of: Illinois
My wife (born in 1969) recently discovered that the father listed on her Birth Certificate was not her biological father. After confronting her mother regarding the issue, she confessed that she had lied and refused the name of the real father, and consequently cut all communication with my wife.... this was almost two years ago.
At this point she has her "Birth Certificate Father" service records indicating he was in Vietnam at the time her mother was pregnant. I know this is considered forgery, but it happened so long ago I'm not sure if there is anything that can be done. Could she contact the Illinois Department of Health or some other public agency that could (at a minimum) have the name of the father removed? The listed father has stated he would give a DNA test since this has now started to have an adverse impact on my wife's relationship with her extended family.
Best regards,
Jeremy