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    Jun 20, 2007, 11:48 AM
    Father's name not on birth certificate
    If a Father's name is not on a birth certificate what rights does he have?
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    Jun 20, 2007, 11:54 AM
    I am not positive, but I am pretty certain he can order a paternity test and if the child is proven as his then he has just as much rights as the mother- whether he is on the birth certificate or not...

    Hopefully someone else will have more knowledge on this topic and be able to confirm or deny my guess.
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    Jun 20, 2007, 12:26 PM
    Good guess s2tp! That's pretty much the way of it.

    If he acknowledges paternity and asserts his rights he has the same rights as any father. The birth cert is only one way to acknowledge paternity-there are other ways on most states- and he can sue for visitation, etc and get a DNA test ordered as well if you do not accept his acknowledgment or if you contest his paternity. Of course if he acknowledges paternity and asserts his rights he will accept the responsibilities as well, meaning he would be ordered to pay child support.
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    Jun 20, 2007, 06:48 PM
    Hi,

    If a father's name is not listed on a birth certificate he has no rights at all. There are several ways to establish paternity and I will tell you based on the state I live in which is Florida. The mother can go to her local child support office and request DNA services and request child support. The father can walk into the child support office and request DNA services and request to put himself on child support. The mother or father can file a paternity case in family court and request DNA testing/child support/visitation. The mother and father can sign a form we have here called a DH432 which is a form that provides the mother and child's information and the father signs his information, the father agrees that he's acknowledging paternity by signing this form. The form is notarized and sent to the office of vital statistics to be recorded in the state records. I hope I have helped you. Paternity laws differ state to state but if you contact your local child support office, they should be able to assist you with your state laws regarding paternity issues. (Things can change if you were married to someone else when you conceived or gave birth to the child).
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