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Should parents establish paternity if they are getting along and the father is helping support the child?

April 26, 2017child father Helping Parents paternity support

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Should parents establish paternity if they are getting along and the father is helping support the child?

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Yes. Even if the father agrees to help support the child now, he may change his mind, become disabled or even die. If the mother and biological father sign an AOP, he becomes the legal father of the child with all rights and responsibilities. The child is entitled to social security, inheritance and military benefits if the father should pass away.