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    Default Rights of a Father Not Named on the Birth Certificate

    I was wondering what rights does a father have if his name is not on the birth certific. My Girlfriend ( Soon to be wife ) Has a daughter that is soon to be 2 and and i would love to adopt her when we get married but i dont think the father will let me even thoe he dont have visitation or anything like that and he dont pay child support so i was just wondering what kind of rights he did have since his name was not on their


    THanks for you time

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    Default Father's Rights

    A father who is not on the birth certificate, and has not been adjudicated the father through a paternity action, has no right to custody or visitation. However, he would be entitled to notice of any effort at step-parent adoption, and his rights would have to be terminated (either by the court or as a result of his consent) through those adoption proceedings.

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