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    Default Changing the Birth Certificate of an Adult to Reflect Actual Paternity, in Indiana

    My question involves name change laws in the State of: Indiana between 1967 - 75

    I am trying to help a friend find his original birth certificate. He found out his mother was not married to the father on his birth certificate when he was born. She was married to someone else for several years when he was born. Most likely this person is his father. He would like to find out more about his biological father but cannot get any records without showing a family relationship. Therefore he would like to have his original birth certificate, or anoter court document that shows this man is his father.

    What would the procedure have been in this time period for his current father to change the birth record? They changed: his mother's last name, his own first and last name, and removed his biological father's name.

    Thoughts that come to mind are court records for an adoption, name change, of a change of paternity? could the records be sealed?

    Thanks so much.

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    The only way this is going to happen is if biological Dad is willing to do a DNA test and be willing to do an adult adoption.

    The tricky part there is that Mom would not be his legal parent either.

    What is his end goal? What sort of information is he looking for?

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    Default Re: Indiana, 1960-70, Removing Bio Father from Birth Record, Adding New Husband

    Unless he was adopted, IC 16-37-2-9 would indicate a requirement to maintain the original record prior to amendment unless he was adopted. It took effect in the mid 90's it appears.

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    Default Re: Changing the Birth Certificate of an Adult to Reflect Acutal Paternity, in Indian

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    My question involves name change laws in the State of: Indiana between 1967 - 75

    I am trying to help a friend find his original birth certificate. He found out his mother was not married to the father on his birth certificate when he was born. She was married to someone else for several years when he was born. Most likely this person is his father. He would like to find out more about his biological father but cannot get any records without showing a family relationship. Therefore he would like to have his original birth certificate, or anoter court document that shows this man is his father.

    What would the procedure have been in this time period for his current father to change the birth record? They changed: his mother's last name, his own first and last name, and removed his biological father's name.

    Thoughts that come to mind are court records for an adoption, name change, of a change of paternity? could the records be sealed?

    Thanks so much.
    Is his mother or his legal father still living? Any relatives of his mother? It would be easier to get information regarding his biological father from them, than to get a copy of his prior birth certificate.

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    Default Re: Changing the Birth Certificate of an Adult to Reflect Acutal Paternity, in Indian

    Thank you all for your responses. To answer the questions:

    There is no one we can ask - obviously his parents took great pains to hide the fact that his father was not his biological father. Family members were the ones who informed him that he was already 4 when his parents married, but that's all they know. When we started digging, obviously we found this to be the truth. Since he's found out, his mother is no longer talking to him. So there are no answers to be had there.

    What we are looking for is legal evidence that this man is his father. So my question is, what would the process have been in this time period (1968-1975) for the birth record to be changed in Indiana. I am in california, and I know that here, you cannot just remove a biological father from the birth certificate. It's has to be done by court order. Knowing what the process was will help us ask the right questions at the court house.

    His purpose is to have legal proof that this is his father, so that he has legal standing to get records such as the birth and death certificate, army records, etc. to find out the person his father was, and whether the man has any living siblings that we can locate.

    Thanks again.

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    Default Re: Changing the Birth Certificate of an Adult to Reflect Acutal Paternity, in Indian

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    Thank you all for your responses. To answer the questions:

    There is no one we can ask - obviously his parents took great pains to hide the fact that his father was not his biological father. Family members were the ones who informed him that he was already 4 when his parents married, but that's all they know. When we started digging, obviously we found this to be the truth. Since he's found out, his mother is no longer talking to him. So there are no answers to be had there.

    What we are looking for is legal evidence that this man is his father. So my question is, what would the process have been in this time period (1968-1975) for the birth record to be changed in Indiana. I am in california, and I know that here, you cannot just remove a biological father from the birth certificate. It's has to be done by court order. Knowing what the process was will help us ask the right questions at the court house.

    His purpose is to have legal proof that this is his father, so that he has legal standing to get records such as the birth and death certificate, army records, etc. to find out the person his father was, and whether the man has any living siblings that we can locate.

    Thanks again.
    There are two potential things that could have happened.

    Either there was no father on your birth certificate and your legal father signed an affidavit of paternity to be put on the BC, OR you were legally adopted.

    In the first instance, getting access to your original birth certificate won't tell you anything. In the second instance, its very difficult to get your original birth records opened back up again. I would suggest consulting an adoption attorney in Indiana for ideas on how to accomplish your goal.

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    Default Re: Changing the Birth Certificate of an Adult to Reflect Acutal Paternity, in Indian

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    Thank you all for your responses. To answer the questions:

    There is no one we can ask - obviously his parents took great pains to hide the fact that his father was not his biological father. Family members were the ones who informed him that he was already 4 when his parents married, but that's all they know. When we started digging, obviously we found this to be the truth. Since he's found out, his mother is no longer talking to him. So there are no answers to be had there.

    What we are looking for is legal evidence that this man is his father. So my question is, what would the process have been in this time period (1968-1975) for the birth record to be changed in Indiana. I am in california, and I know that here, you cannot just remove a biological father from the birth certificate. It's has to be done by court order. Knowing what the process was will help us ask the right questions at the court house.

    His purpose is to have legal proof that this is his father, so that he has legal standing to get records such as the birth and death certificate, army records, etc. to find out the person his father was, and whether the man has any living siblings that we can locate.

    Thanks again.


    The problem is there isn't a court in the land going to compel anyone to participate in your friend's journey. Incidentally, it doesn't take much for two people to "hide" true paternity...even today.

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    Default Re: Changing the Birth Certificate of an Adult to Reflect Acutal Paternity, in Indian

    you don't appear to have enough information to argue any of your claims have any factual basis.

    for all you know, mom and man on BC were getting jiggy when she was married to the unknown husband.

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