Is there any legal implications?

Question

Would there be any legal implications for me if my childs father is different to the man named on the birth certificate?

I was asking for legal implications..not moral. You know nothing about me or my circumastances...I was in a very violent situation and had to do things because of fear. Nobody should judge something they don't understand.

Answer 1

The father of the child is presumed to be the man named on the birth certificate under the law and not her father. However, this presumption can be overturned by presenting evidence to show the true father. To change the name of the father, a petition must be filed in could requesting for the correction on the entries of her birth certificate to indicate the true father.

Answer 2

dont do this - have the certificate blank rather than lie. The child will grow up and the relationship with the man can never last forever - the child will believe that this is his dad and that is cruel beyond belief.

I can imagine you are doing this out of love and protection, but if you imagine that your mum told u that ure dad was in fact not ur dad - how would it make u feel. This is not about u but ure child.

Legal ramifications - this man would be liable for childcare, maintenance etc - he would obviously dispute it - DNA test - fraud discovered - criminal proceedings. You and your child do not need this s hit.

Leave the certificate blank if u dont want a p ricks name on it. That i get - tell the child u dont know where their father is but one day when their grown up we'll try to find them.....

Dont start ure child off on a lie that could trap you. The other man might decide that he'll take your child - after all he IS the Dad. Never thought about it like that did you?

Answer 3

I think this happens quite often. If it comes up just state that you made a genuine mistake and thought that the information was correct when you completed the certificate. As far as I am aware in the UK a man who is not married to the childs mother has very few rights over that child. This will be particularly true if his name is not on the certificate. I would go to the citizens advice beauru and ask them for advice. However I think the main implication for yourself is that this man will not be obliged to pay child support. However if you want him out of your life then this is very probably no bad thing.

Answer 4

Problems down the line could come from child support. The person on the birth certificate will be liable unless he can prove he is not the father.

Making no judgements, but does the named person on the birth certificate know he is on it? You have not said if you are with this person now.

As for escaping the violence, well done you. It takes strength and courage to do that especially when there is a child involved.

Biological fathers are just that, it is society and upbringing that make us into who we are, so get on with your life and do the best for your child.

Good luck.

Answer 5

if for whatever reason you want this other man to be the childs father you would be better off looking at the possibility of adoption you may or may not need to get the natural fathers consent depending on your exact situation

chances are if you are found out to lie on the birth certifacte (particularly knowingly) you would be in serious trouble this is a legal document

could also cause all sorts of complications later on

Answer 6

I think your best bet would to be to speak to your solicitor about this so you get the correct legal information.

You will have to get paternity tests done if you want to prove who the real father is (assuming you want to).

If you knowingly did this to protect you and your child from the violent father then you will be looked on with more sympathy.

If you are still with the man named on the certificate and he knows and is willing to bring up your child as his own then do nothing. (Lets just say its saved you the adoption process).

If however you are no longer with the named 'father', and he knows he is not the real father,you are gonna have problems claiming CSA from the real father if he does not know about his daughter.

Good luck!

Answer 7

That means... that the person with his name on the birth certificate is presumed to be the legal father of the child... Who are you then???

Answer 8

only if you knew you were lying when you wrote it down and admitted that in court of law or a police interview whilst under caution.

for your child? LOADS.

if you die, your child will have a legal obligaion to go and stay with the non-biological father who you named, rather than the seed-bearer that you didn't.

(I'm assuming you've done this action for a REALLY good reason?)

Answer 9

I'd worry more about the moral implications for yourself.

Answer 10

legal implications are the least of your worries woman!...what are you going to tell your child? or do you even care about that? or just your self?