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Can hospitals perform dna testing right after birth of a child before giving the bby the right last name?

April 26, 2017baby birth dna testing hospitals newborn Parenting perform pregnancy right

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Can hospitals perform dna testing right after birth of a child before giving the bby the right last name?

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They don’t do them at the hospital, and signing the birth certificate is a personal choice. If you sign it, the baby gets your last name. It ONLY means he/she gets your last name. Nothing else. In order to do child support, etc. they will perform a DNA test even if you signed the birth certificate. Once the DNA test is done and it is not your child you can get his/her last name changed very easily in the first week or so since their social security card and such wont be printed. *WHOEVER SAID IT MEANS YOU ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY IS WRONG, YOU STILL HAVE TO BE DNA TEST FOR CHILD SUPPORT WHETHER YOU SIGNED IT OR NOT.

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If you aren’t with your girlfriend any more she should give the baby HER last name. Regardless of the father… If you want a DNA test before you start paying child support that would be wise though. You don’t have to do it right away–just do it before finalizing the up the child support.