When my girlfriend signed up for welfare the were going to hit me with child support. They gave us a DNA test to make sure it was my baby and i found out that it wasnt. I'm still with my girlfriend and i love my son. if i was to sign birth certificate would i have to pay child support.
2006-09-30 11:03:10 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
If you adopt the child as your own, by giving him your name, taking the responsibility to love, care, support him financially, emotionally then that would for ever and ever make you the legal father of that child, you would have every right to that child as if you where his biological father. Then yes you would be obligated to pay child support if you and the child's mother ever parted, weather she receives aid to dependent children or not!
You are also in titled to sue her for custody of this child, either for shared custody or full, if you are granted full or shared custody and you have physical, then she would be obligated to pay you child support as well.
I don't know that you are able to just sign a birth certificate and claim a child? I believe that the biological father has the right to be informed of the child's viable birth and given the opportunity to step up. You need to be asking for legal advice on this.
I think that most states make you go through a legal adoption procedure, at least attempting to contact a biological father. This could be as simple as posting a add in a newspaper, sending a order to relinquish parental rights to the last known address. Legal assistance is needed.
2006-09-30 11:29:16 · answer #1 · answered by pirate 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it's not your baby and you're not married, generally you don't have to pay support. In California, they have unmarried dads sign a declaration of paternity, however this can be superceded by a DNA test, which you have. Signing the birth certificate itself at the birth does not bind you (in our state) IF you are unmarried and a later DNA test proves you are not the father. Otherwise, what would be the point of the DNA test if the results of it didn't matter?
However your question doesn't make sense - if you are with your girlfriend and you love the child (and call him your son) why wouldn't you want to support him? You don't seem angry that the child isn't yours.
2006-09-30 11:08:04 · answer #2 · answered by BabyRN 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you sign the birth certificate, biological or not, you assume all the responsibilities, you acknowledge him as your son on a legal document. Now if you signed the certificate at birth thinking it was your biological son, only to later through DNA discover it not to be true, you have the right to seek a judgement to deny support, and will not be held responsible for the child's welfare. My advice is seek legal counsel before you decide to sign the certificate.
2006-09-30 11:17:43 · answer #3 · answered by jenro_2000 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if you sign the birth certificate you will have to pay child support. But if you live with her you do not have to pay child support. I do not know how old you are but if you are under 18, your parents would be required to pay child support until your 18. At least thats the way it is in Missouri. By signing the birth certificate you are saying that you are responsible for the baby, in every way. Good Luck!
2006-09-30 11:08:10 · answer #4 · answered by faery1219 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It all depends. Do you live together and are your incomes combined? If so they can't make you pay child support if your living together living and if you are helping out. But she won't get as much because your there and they are going to add your income. (I never knew you could sign a birth certificate to a child that's not your or adopted.)
2006-09-30 11:18:17 · answer #5 · answered by teeka 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so...I think you would have to legally adopt to have to pay child support. In Texas, anyone can claim to be a father on the birth certificate, but it doesn't mean you would have to pay. You would need to obtain an attorney to adopt this child, or if you signed the birth certificate and later on ya'll broke up and she filed for you to pay, you could show proof that the child isn't yours and you wouldn't have to pay. I would definately ask an attorney this question though.
2006-09-30 11:11:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, if you signed the birth certificate, in fine "mental" print, your signing full responsibility too!
but you said your still with her, then no you shouldn't have to pay, even if you weren't with her still but STILL signed the birth certificate, then yes, you'd have to pay until you get a lawyer to reverse it but I have never ever heard of that ever happening. You commited to it, do your job as you agreed! Your not signing it to say, "yes, I know this baby is born, Im a witness" Your signing it to take responsibility.
2006-09-30 11:11:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You may want to ask an attorney or the courts. Since you willingly signed the birth certificate, you may have to even though it's not biologically your child.
2006-09-30 11:12:33 · answer #8 · answered by First Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if you claim the baby willingly, then you take responsibilty. It's only those men who have their name on the birth certificate who didn't know ahead of time they weren't the dad, that don't have to pay. Now if the mom went to court and proved someone else to be the dad, then I don't think you would.
2006-09-30 11:04:43 · answer #9 · answered by Melissa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How can you sign the BC if you are not the father? I would think you would have to adopt the child to be legally accountable for child support.
2006-10-01 02:25:33 · answer #10 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋