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If the father of my soon to be born child has acknowledged that this is his child but refuses to be a part of her life… do i have to put his name on the birth certificate?

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If the father of my soon to be born child has acknowledged that this is his child but refuses to be a part of her life… do i have to put his name on the birth certificate?

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No you do not have to list a father at all on the birth certificate. You can choose to leave it blank, however if you later want to add this then you would have to do DNA and get a Court Order.

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Many people misunderstand that the name on the birth certificate is not a legal document. It is only a record of the birth. If you want to have legal proof, you have to have him declared the father in a court, assuming you are not married. Edit: In California, the mother does not have to name the father on the birth certificate. It you live in another state, ask your doctor or hospital.