In Texas, if a man wants to sign the AOP but the mother says that he is not the father, can he still sign it or does the court establish paternity first.
In Texas, if a man wants to sign the AOP but the mother says that he is not the father, can he still sign it or does the court establish paternity first.
Is he the biological father or isn't he?
By signing this form, you both would be swearing that he really is the biological father. You both would swear that the statements you are making are true. You both could face criminal charges for making a false statement on the form.
For the acknowledgement to be valid:
It must be filed with the Bureau of Vital Statistics and say:
● that the child doesn’t have another father;
● the husband’s full name (if the mother is married to a man who isn’t the father);
● whether or not genetic testing has been done, and if it has, that the test shows that the man signing the Acknowledgment is the father;
● that the statements on the Acknowlegment are true; and
that the signers may be charged with perjury if the statements are untrue.
Ok, my question is this. If a man wants to sign the AOP and the woman does not want him to and tells him that he is not the father, can he sign it against the wishes of the mother? This is not for me. I have a young friend who has baby-daddy drama and he is just trying to be difficult. I dont even know how the whole AOP thing really works. Must both people be present to sign it? Must both parents sign the document?
Paternity can be established voluntarily if both parents agree to sign the AOP.
Although he could register with the Paternity Registry before the baby is born or within 30 days of the child's birth.
I put together some links that have a lot of useful information for your friend:
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/reqpr...paternity.shtm
http://www.texaslawhelp.org/document..._brochure2.pdf
http://www.oag.state.tx.us/cs/NCP_ha...rnity.shtml#do
http://www.oag.state.tx.us/cs/parent...tml#visitation
Thank you very much.