Does a fathers name need to be the birth certificate in order to claim child support?

Question

i know he needs to be at the registering of the birth if they are unmarried. but if he isnt on the cert' can the woman claim support?

Answer 1

No, but you'll have to prove he is the father (DNA) before the state will make him pay.

Answer 2

If you live in the U.S. (and WHY don't people state where they live because the laws are different)...

Of course she can file for child support, but it will not be ordered until paternity has been established. If he refuses to voluntarily establish paternity, then the court will order a dna test. That's assuming you're not married, because if you were his name would be on the birth certificate (as the husband, he's the presumed/legal father and his name goes on there automatically)

Answer 3

Yes, but the court will order a paternity test first. If you turn out to be the father, not only will you have to pay support, but you'll also have to repay the cost for the test. If you believe that you're the father, then just go with her, to the court, and sign paternity papers. You'll save yourself some money, and you'll be doing the right thing. You'll also be able to get an order for visitation, and will establish your rights where the child is concerned.

Answer 4

As far as I know if the mother knows the identity of the father , and the father agrees or disagrees with paternity he should be named as the absent parent and child support should be sought. The relevent agencies (uk Child Support Agency (ha ha)) would ask for DNA testing from the father if he denied paternity. Good luck though, I've spent 10 years trying to get maintenance for my 3 and their father accepts paternity and we were married and he hasn't paid a penny!!

Answer 5

It doesn't matter one way or the other she gets family allowance anyway. If its for Child support with the CSA his name doesn't need to be on it, all she does is tells them who the father is, she could give any name, she could even say its Tony Blair, if you dispute the fact you are the child's father you need to prove you are not the father by taking a DNA test which costs few hundred pound and she has got agree for the child to go for a DNA test, if she doesn't you will have to raise a Declaration for Non Parentage at your local court, which also cost a fortune. All this can take several years to resolve. If you are going for DNA test but cant afford it the CSA will pay for it and if it comes back positive you will have to pay it back in instalments but if negative you dont have to pay it back.

Answer 6

Yes, you can claim child support. You may have to go for DNA testing should there be any doubt on the fathers part.

Answer 7

As long as paternity has been established and he is the father that is all that is necessary. He does not have to sign the birth certificate to be responsible if the child is in deed his. God bless****

Answer 8

married or not, on BC or not, someone will pay support. if he is not on the BC, the court will order a DNA test (most states do this) and establish he is indeed the parent. then they calculate incomes (both parents in most states, but if the baby is young, only one... or add in the cost of daycare).

here are some links to help. just click on your state.

DEADBEATS
http://www.wantedposters.com/deadbeats_usa_a_to_f.htm
http://www.angelfire.com/creep/deadbeatparentssuck/
http://www.deadbeatjustice.com/list.htm

CHILD SUPPORT CALCULATORS
http://www.divorcelawinfo.com/calculators.htm
http://www.alllaw.com/calculators/childsupport/
http://www.helpyourselfdivorce.com/child-support-calculators.html

LAWS
http://www.divorcelawinfo.com/states.htm
http://www.divorcehq.com/spprtgroups.html
http://www.divorceinfo.com/statebystate.htm
http://www.divorcenet.com/states
http://www.divorcesource.com/
http://www.divorcesource.com/info/deadbeat/deadbeat.shtml
http://www.divorcecentral.com/
http://family.findlaw.com/
http://www.divorcehq.com/deadbeat.html
http://www.divorceinfo.com/
http://www.divorceinanutshell.com/
http://www.lawchek.com/Library1/_books/domestic/qanda/childsupp.htm
http://family.findlaw.com/child-support/support-laws/state-child-/
http://www.supportguidelines.com/resources.html
http://www.supportguidelines.com/links.html
http://www.supportguidelines.com/articles/news.html
http://family.findlaw.com/child-support/support-basics/
http://www.spiesonline.net/deadbeat.shtml
http://www.childsupport-aces.org/index2.html

STATS
http://www.childsupport-aces.org/acesstatistics.html

LIST OF RESOURCES
http://www.wantedposters.com/skiptrace.htm
http://find.intelius.com/search-name.php?ReportType=1&

http://www.ncsea.org/
http://www.nfja.org/index.shtml

REGIONAL FEDERAL CHILD SUPPORT OFFICES
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/oro/regions/acf_regions.html

FACTS AND REGIONAL FEDERAL CS OFFICE INFO
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/fct/fct4.htm
http://www.divorcesource.com/WI/ARTICLES/beaulier11.html
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/opa/fact_sheets/cse_factsheet.html
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/index.html
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/faq.html
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/fop/passport.htm
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/fop/fop.htm
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/faq/faq.htm
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/extinf.html
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/grants/grants_cse.html
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/index.html
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/region2/index.html
http://www.fms.treas.gov/faq/offsets_childsupport.html
http://www.govbenefits.gov/govbenefits_en.portal
http://www.fedstats.gov/qf/
http://www.fedworld.gov/gov-links.html
http://fatherhood.hhs.gov/pfs92/ch3.htm

FIND YOUR STATE REPS
http://www.usa.gov/
http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtml
http://www.nga.org
http://www.naag.org/attorneys_general.php

CHILD SUPPORT LIEN NETWORK
(some states work with them)
http://www.childsupportliens.com/

COLLECTORS
http://www.supportkids.com/
http://www.supportcollectors.com/faq.php
http://www.deadbeatdadfinders.com/
http://www.deadbeatdadfinders.com/links.html
http://www.childsupport-aces.org/index2.html
http://www.divorcesource.com/info/deadbeat/deadbeat.shtml

TAX INFO
http://www.taxsites.com/index.htm
http://www.divorceinfo.com/taxes.htm
http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc354.html
http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc422.html
http://www.irs.gov/faqs/faq4-5.html
http://www.irs.gov/localcontacts/index.html
http://www.irs.gov/advocate/index.html
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p525/index.html
http://www.fms.treas.gov/faq/offsets_childsupport.html
http://money.cnn.com/2007/02/14/pf/taxes/do_not_miss_tax_breaks/index.htm?postversion=2007021411

REPORT DEADBEATS
WORKING UNDER THE TABLE
(in writing, to your local and federal IRS offices)
http://www.irs.gov/localcontacts/index.html
http://www.irs.gov/compliance/enforcement/article/0,,id=106778,00.html

SEX OFFENDERS
http://www.mapsexoffenders.com/
http://www.scanusa.com/
http://www.nsopr.gov/
http://www.familywatchdog.us/Default.asp

Answer 9

You don't need him to register your child, or to make any kind of claim later on

Answer 10

in the state of tennessee the name dosent have to be on the birth certificate

Answer 11

no... my baby father not on birth cert but still get child support... its all changing at mo cos child support agency is not gonna b in charge anymore.. new organisation.. but still get child support becauseyou have child..