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  1. #1
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    Default Birth certificates and paternity

    Hello,
    I am from Pennsylvania and I do not know the paternity and birth certificate laws. All the information I am finding is just confusing. I was just wondering about the birth certificate. Is it true the father has to be there to sign? Also, what if i do not want to put the father's name on the certificate? My situation right now is that my ex boyfriend had gotten me pregnant. He has some ways about him that I do not really want him in my child's life. I understand that by blood it is his child but I am currently 29 weeks pregnant and he has not been around since the end of december. He has tried once to get in touch but he called my cell from an unknown number and I did not answer. I got his voicemail but he never tried to call back. He knows my number and he has yet to try and contact me. I have been dating this other guy and him and I were talking about marriage and the baby. He is currently trying to get home for the birth because he is in the name and will be attending A school at the time of my due date. Him and I both want to put his name on the birth certificate at the time of my baby's birth. He is a good guy and he loves her very much and he will be a good father to her no matter what. Even if things do not work out between me and him, I want him to have legal right to her because I know he loves her just as much as I do. How do I go about getting his name on the birth certificate? Should I go to my ex and ask him to sign away all his rights to her before she is born? Also, what if he decides he wants her? What is the chances of him getting her? I have a stable home and a stable life where I can provide for her and he has a habit of disappearing. Also, what happens if we do go to court and his family lies for him to make him out as reliable and stable so he can get custody? I do not want to keep my baby from knowing her biological father, grandparents, or family on his side, I just do not want him to have any possible chance of taking her away from me. I want her to have a stable home and grow up with everything she deserves.

    Thanks for listening and any help will be appreciated,

    Kay

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    Default Please help

    I have saw that my post has had views but no opinions. I have looked into a lawyer already(a father of a friend). But I have yet to talk to him about everything. I just do not know what approach to take. Someone please help.
    Thanks,

    Kay

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    Paternity laws vary by state. Unless you are getting public assistance, in which case the agency giving you benefits will ordinarily require that you identify the father such that a paternity action can be initiated, you don't have to identify the father or put his name on the birth certificate.

    The father has the right to initiate his own paternity action, and to seek visitation or even custody as part of that action. He would also ordinarily be ordered to pay child support. The outcome of a paternity action is very fact-dependent, so it's not something I can predict for you, but in most cases with unmarried parents who have never cohabitated primary custody continues with the mother.

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    Default Re: Birth certificates and paternity

    Pelkeyk,

    I'm in somewhat the same situation except the child was born after I came into the picture. It sounds like the biological doens't have any interest. Don't try to contact him. Instead continue on with the new guy if he's willing to accept the child as his own. He can sign the birth certificate even if he is not the father. It doesn't sound like the biological will be there anyway.

    I'm not a lawyer, but trying to use logic instead of giving a political correct answer as most of the replies on the site fall under. I understand law and all, but we have to take good old fashioned common sense into fact. There are a bunch of deadbeats out here who could care less. If someone is willing to come in take up the slack, give them the knowledge to do it.

    Seriously, women get caught up and knocked up by losers. We all make mistakes, but what are the chances of the guy coming back into the picture. Furthermore, how many guys go and petition the court for paternity?!?!? Come on now!!!

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