I was just wondering if it is illegal for my boyfriend, who is not the biological father of my child, to sign the birth certificate when my child is born.
2007-05-04 11:19:21 · 11 answers · asked by ivovi2005 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
So the only way my boyfriend can sign the birth certificate is if the biological father signs over his rights? This would have to be done before the baby is born right? Or do you have like a 60 day grace period?
2007-05-04 11:36:00 · update #1
Not only is it illegal, you and he would be committing perjury if you did it. He would be in effect taking the real father's rights and abilities to be a father to his child away. It may sound like a great idea now, but my brother-in-law did this. He and his girlfriend broke up a couple months later. Then the state went after him for child support, but the baby wasn't his. The father was the boyfriend she went back to when she kicked my BIL out. It ended up going to court and the only reason they didn't both go to jail was because she was underage when the birth certificate was signed and claimed she didn't understand what she was signing. If you don't have agreat relationship with the father, you are better off leaving it blank.
2007-05-04 11:25:34 · answer #1 · answered by e_imommy 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You sign the birth certificate. Your boyfriend would sign an affidavit and if he knows he is not the father, he is guilty of fraud (as you would be because you know he's not the father). If later, he doesn't want to support the child, this will all come out.
If instead your boyfriend wants to be the father of the child (bio father is out of picture), he can marry you before the birth and by law (in all 50 states), he is the legal father. There is no fraud. Of course, then he's responsible for the medical bills and support.
Some states are now entertaining bills to demand DNA testing before any father is added to the birth certificate unless they are married to each other. The pain to the child when s/he is told that she's not his kid is a testament to how vicious this cycle becomes. Since about 1/3 of kids are born to unmarried mothers, I think this is a good idea. It would cost the Springer show a lot of entertainment though.
2007-05-04 11:28:34 · answer #2 · answered by CarbonDated 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only the biological parents are allowed to sign the birth certificate. If you want yur boyfriend to be the "father" then the child's biological father will have to sign away all parental rights and your boyfriend will have to adopt your child. Keep in mind that once this happens you can not go to the biological father for financial support.
2007-05-04 12:13:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not illegal, but is the biological father aware that he is the dad, or not? If he is not aware, I guess it wouldn't hurt anything. But if he is aware, I would think you would need to discuss it with him first and ask him to sign over parental rights.
Just think of it this way - they don't ask married couples to submit to DNA tests at the hospital to prove the baby is really the fathers'. He just signs the birth certificate. They don't know if the mother could have been pregnant by someone else, and they don't ask.
2007-05-04 11:36:40 · answer #4 · answered by purplebinky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this relies upon on region yet in maximum states interior the U.S. the guy, maximum probable the father who's questioning paternity has to pay for the you ought to be completed and in the event that they arrive back neg. then he will would desire to hire an lawyer (or try on his very own) to combat the different determine on combating baby help and it works in ninety% circumstances that I certainly have analyze. There are some states the place there's a time decrease for this, some states after a undeniable quantity of time, it is too overdue yet this the youngster for this reason is 8 i might act now in the previous it is too overdue. Paternity try can run as much as 600.00. If I have been you 2, i might do all the analyze online which contain your interior sight county baby court docket and report the place of work work your self until you're able to desire to hire an lawyer. it is going to keep you thousands of greenbacks. good luck!
2017-01-09 12:16:22 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about your state but in mine he could sign it.My bf who is not the father of my daughter wanted to sign the birth certificate.I talked to a lawyer and he said if he would of done that he would legally be considered her dad.If we ever broke up he would have to pay me child support not her biological father(that is if I took him for it)and if her biological dad wanted something to do with her legally he wouldn't be able to.
2007-05-07 04:08:41 · answer #6 · answered by princesspea0916 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You fill in information for the birth certificate which is filed with the state. Nobody signs it until it is certified by the State Registrar.
2007-05-04 11:47:02 · answer #7 · answered by beez 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it illegal. The biological has that right until he reliquishes it.
2007-05-04 11:26:08 · answer #8 · answered by Veritas et Aequitas () 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes he can my hubby is not my oldest father and when she was born he signed it
2007-05-04 12:22:15 · answer #9 · answered by lisaanndubay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the biological parents--not your boyfriend
2007-05-04 11:22:36 · answer #10 · answered by Onederful2Nite 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋