babies birth certificate?

Question

If the babies father isn't in the country when she's born, can I sign for the babies birth certificate with out him and also when I apply for her us passport do I need him here?

Answer 1

If you are unwed, then he would have to be present at the hospital to sign the birth certificate for paternity (baby has his last name). The birth certificate would be blank where father's name is listed. Then when he returns to the US, he could sign for the birth certificate to be amended by an acknowledgment of paternity. He would not need to pay a lawyer, just send the notarized form to vital records.
If you are married, then your husband is legally the father of the child (whether biological or not.), and his name would be on the birth certificate.
You do not need him present for a us passport if only your name is listed on the birth certificate.

Answer 2

If you live in the United States, then YES the father (or whichever non-applying parent is absent) MUST give approval for a passport for any child under the age of 14. If the father (or mother) will not be available at the time of application, they MUST sign a waiver giving permission for the infant/child to be issued a passport. There is NO disputing this as stated by the United States Government/ US Department of State. Also keep in mind that when applying for a juvenile, infant or not, the child must appear in person. If the child is not present, then the application is void.

Here is the link to the US Government's Passport section: http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/first/first_832.html

Here is the link to the juvenile passport requirement page: http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/minors/minors_834.html

Here is the link to the WAIVER/CONCENT application for juveniles: http://travel.state.gov/passport/forms/ds3053/ds3053_846.html


As far as the birth certificate goes, each state is different. I know that in the state of Georgia, the father must sign the birth certificate. If the father is not available to sign the certificate, then his name is NOT listed. My husband was stationed in Korea at the time of our daughter's birth and only my name was listed. Once he returned, we had to go to the courthouse and fill out a "declaration of paternity" application. Basically it just acknowledged the father's absence at the time of birth and approves his name for being placed on the official birth certificate.

Again, each state is different and the best way to get ACCURATE information is to contact the courthouse in the county/city in which your daughter was born and ask for the probate judge.

Answer 3

A father doesn't have to sign the birth certificate, if you want his name on it all you have to do is give his last name. And no, you don't need him there to get a passport for the baby, all you will need is the birth certificate.

Answer 4

well im not sure about the whole birth certificate thing and i would really like to know cause i may have to go through that too if they extend my husband in iraq. But i know that if the father is not present you can not sign for him (he can do that later when he gets back). Or at least thats what i was told when i had my first baby (this will be my second) Um as far as passports go you dont have to have him there im almost positive of that. Unless things have changed. You know how that tends to happen

Answer 5

As the mother you have the right to get the birth certificate without your husband.
And to get a UK passport the fathers permission/signature is not necessary either.

Answer 6

When my son was born, his daddy had to sign the waiver to get his name on the birth certificate in the state of Ohio. We were not married at the time. I am just curious how it will be when I have my little girl in May because now we are married and she will be delivered at a different hospital and in a different state.

Answer 7

I assume you are asking this because you are not married and therefore do not share the same last name. correct? if that's the case, you can still use whatever name you want--your last name or hers. you do not have to sign an affidavit or take a paternity test. you both just have to sign the birth certificate and whatever name is on there will permanently be the baby's legal name, unless you go through the courts to change it later on (which is a hassle).

Answer 8

In the UK the father doesn't have to be present for you to register the birth, but if you are not married his name will not go on the birth certificate. If you're married there's no problem with going on your own and the bc will be issued with both of your names on it.

Answer 9

when my kids were born the father did not have to sign the application for a birth certificate. i jsut wrote his name in the blank where it asked for fathers name.

Answer 10

In the USA only one parent needs to sign for the birth cert. and the same is for the passport.