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    Default Someone Other Than Biological Father on Birth Certificate

    My question involves paternity law for the State of: Arkansas

    I am currently 5 months pregnant and not involved with the biological father. He has stated several times that he wishes not to be involved in any way.

    The man I am currently engaged to would like the child to have his name on the birth certificate. Because we are waiting till after the birth to get married, can he sign the birth certificate instead of the biological father? Also, can the child have my fiance's last name?

    I have read that it is considered fraud to put someone other than the biological father on the birth certificate. My fiance and I want to have the biological father sign over his parental rights to my fiance once we get married. Do I just wait till then to put my fiance's name on the BC? And again, can the child have my fiance's last name before we get married or after?

    Thank you so much!!!

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    Default Re: Someone Other Than Biological Father on Birth Certificate

    My fiance and I want to have the biological father sign over his parental rights to my fiance once we get married.
    ain't happening. A father cannot simply sign away paternity. Only the courts can severe the paternal tie.

    childs name; you can name the child anything you want. Not real wise to give a child a mans name until you get married but that is up to you.

    here is a link that answers your questions.

    http://www.paternitynet.com/faq21.html

    If you get married before the child is born, the child will be considered to be your husbands and it would eliminate a lot of the work, unless of course the bio-dad changes his mind.

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