Whether his name is on the birth certificate or not, he has the right to acknowledge paternity and take you to court, where he may be able to get custody etc.. He can assert his rights as a father. Has he been paying child support? Does he visit?
You can try to get him to voluntarily relinquish his rights so your husband can adopt him, you can start collecting child support if you are not already, and you can try to negotiate leaving the country.
No matter what though you need to get all of the custody, paternity, child support etc. formalized legally. Did you know you cannot get your child a passport, and therefor not board an International flight, without the other parents written permission to do so, or a court order stating you are the sole legal custodial parent?
ETA: Additonal Info
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Source Passport Requirements for Minors Under Age 14 - Associated Content
For minor children traveling outside of the United States, effective in 2007, a United States passport is required for re-entry into the United States. The key factor to passport acquisition is the necessity that all minors, under age 14, appear in person at the passport location and, even more difficult, the passport application must have the signature of both parents or legal guardians or the custodial parent must provide adequate documentation securing the parent's authority to make sole travel decisions on behalf of the minor child.
For single parents who do not have contact with the other parent, and are unable to obtain form DS-3053, the passport can be issued to the minor child providing the custodial parent has a legal document which supports the sole custody rights and, in addition, the court custody documents must not indicate the minor child is restricted from travel.
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