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!!!

