He said it was because he wasn't married to her mother wnen she was born. The purpose was so the girl could use his last name. Has anyone ever heard of this. It doesn't sound true.
2006-12-26 07:50:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
I have never heard of this. If it's your biological child then you dont have to adopt them even if you werent married.
2006-12-26 07:53:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the state and sometimes on circumstances, but yes, sometimes this is necessary. When my wife was in the hospital after our son was born, there was another baby that came through, and traces of marijuana were found in his system. You know the baby wasn't smoking it... anyway, the baby was taken away from the mother and it was the fourth time she was being caught, so there was no way she was getting it back. The father asked for custody, and because of the circumstances, the hospital and a judge both decided she wasn't a reliable witness to determine the child's patronage. The guy had to get a paternaty test and ended up having to legally adopt the child to get it out in the timeframe he wanted, because a paternaty test would take too long. The guy was a great guy, he was going to care for the child regardless of the paternaty test, but he still got it so he'd never wonder. I didn't hear the results, but it was still a very sad story and I hated having to be in the same room as much of it unfolded.
2006-12-26 15:57:46 · answer #2 · answered by Sean J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way I can think of this at the moment is if she (the mother) didn't use his last name upon the child's birth. I don't know if leaving the father off of the birth certificate would warrant this, but putting someone else in there very well might.
2006-12-26 15:55:48 · answer #3 · answered by stevegoryan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible depending on which state you are in. A lot of states have different laws. If his name is not on the birth certificate then he has to prove paternity and I am thinking if he takes a paternity test and he is the father then they can put his name on the birth certificate and he should not have to adopt her to change the name. I had to go to court and "de-bastardized" my son because his mother was still married on paper even though she was separated for 2 years! Because in South Carolina in this case he is not technically mine because she was still married. If I died he couldn't not even receive my social security even though my name is on the birth certificate! Like I said, every state has different laws.
2006-12-26 16:02:44 · answer #4 · answered by derburgess 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋