Legal Question in Constitutional Law in Arkansas
headstone for an illegitimate baby born dead
we have a great grandchild who was born dead. we want to put a headstone on his grave. he was illegitimate & the father contributed nothing to his mediacal or funeral bills. do we have to put the fathers last name on the head stone?
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Re: headstone for an illegitimate baby born dead
If you purchase the headstone it can say whatever you want it to say. I am assuming that you own the grave and that the putative father did not pay anything towards interment.
Frankly, if a guy doesn't care enough to be a part of the child's birth, etc., it is unlikely he'll give a hoot about how the headstone reads.
I have not checked any statutes in New York, and I am not admitted in New York, so before taking action you might get an opinion from a local attorney to be on the safe side.
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