Birth certificate??

Question

If the father didn't sign the birth certificate, does he have any rights to the child? She already filed for Child support, if he was to give up his parental rights...would he have to pay? Paternity has been established, he's the father.

Father is married & doesnt want his wife or family to know about the baby. Child just recently turned 1

Answer 1

If he's the father he has parental rights. Which means he also has to pay support. The question of what if he gave up his parental rights, would he have to pay: depends on the state you're in, but my question would be why would he want to cut himself out of his child's life? Just so he wouldn't have to pay? That's pretty low and he should really think about the long term costs to him in abandoning his child. Both to him, and his child...

Answer 2

Yes he has all the right as a you have to a child unless he gives up his parental rights to someone else. Signing birth certificate is not an issue. The issue is DNA and genetic inheritance, Blood kinship to a father. However if a father gives up his parental rights, then he is entitled to pay child support unless the other party deny it. Regardless the situation, a child would one day know his/ her past history. Imagine if it was you to learn how one of your parent denied you knowingly that he was your parent, how would you feel?

Answer 3

He cannot give up parental rights without her the mother agreeing. If she does then she also gives up any & all rights to child support

Answer 4

if he signed his rights over he would lose all rights and it wouldn't be out sealed documents. he would not pay but the sticker is will the woman let him sign off that is where it comes out. if she won't he can't and the judge then will go after him for support.