I know that in the United States, a woman has the right not to put the father on the birth certificate - but do the same rights apply to a single mother in the military? I have a friend in the military who is pregnant and unsure and doesn't want to go to chain of command just yet....
2007-07-09 05:17:43 · 9 answers · asked by mwmorlock 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
her status as a member of the military has no bearing on whether or not she names a father, unless she wants child support. In which case she will be required to.
2007-07-09 07:07:09 · answer #1 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first thing would be if she plans to ask/take the father to court for child support? If that is the case, she needs to check the state she plans to file in/with as some will require the father's name be on the certificate to start establishing paternity. This is even more true if the father is military as well..while he is military, any child support will be taken directly from his pay, before he ever sees it and it will work much smoother if the last names coincide.
As for her reluctance, if she has had the official pregnancy test , done by a medical facility, she needs to inform her command immediately of her pregnancy. This is crucial as her being pregnant may have an impact of her career feild (if she works with chemicals, heavy machinary or heavy physical exertion) as well as her ability to deploy. Since deployment rosters are planned for a year in advance, she needs to inform her command now so they can remove her from the roster and find a replacement. This is also important if she is coming up on a change of station/PCS move anytime in the next 12 months. With being pregnant, they may want to move her sooner or delay the move to time with her due date and physical abilities to travel. Finally, the chain of command is always the best place to go with any questions concerning military statues and laws. Regulations change constantly and it is best to go to someone who will know all of it.
I understand your friend may have become involved with someone she should not have or if a place that she was not supposed to. Know that she is not the first female military member to have this happen. She can ask her questions without revealing the identity of the father, but she will have to report her pregnancy no matter what. Even if she does not, since she would be put on an immediate profile, the command will still find out. Being proactive will make things easier by far.
2007-07-09 06:13:30 · answer #2 · answered by Annie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why would she not want him on it? It will be more difficult to get child support, or any kind of assistance with no father named.
Granted, she should only put his name on there if there is no chance that anyone else is the father. If she's unsure, the definitely leave it blank until there is a paternity test.
2007-07-09 05:29:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This single military member needs to just make sure that this child will have a place to go if said soldier is deployed. I don't think the father makes any difference.
2007-07-09 05:21:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-01 05:26:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, she does not have to put his name on there.
And to answer some of the others questions as to why she wouldn't want to... She could get in trouble, as could the father if he is in her chain of command, married, or in an area that does not allow members to have sex.
2007-07-09 05:43:18 · answer #6 · answered by Just me 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well im pretty sure that the same right applies to her as the rest of the US but if she got pregnant during boot camp it is a requirement that she frenishes a name for them because that is violating a millitary law. And all that good stuff!
2007-07-09 12:14:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
she shouldn't have to put his name on the birth certificate, but it will make it impossible for her to get any type of support from him. If she doesn't plan on having contact with him, then go for it.
2007-07-09 11:29:50 · answer #8 · answered by kuzzu25 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is she unsure of who the father is??? You can't very well list a name if you don't know what name to list.
2007-07-09 05:29:30 · answer #9 · answered by drifter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋