Legal Question in Family Law in California

You cannot remove your name from the child's birth certificate. There are other bigger questions. Did you sign a declaration or acknowledgment of paternity? Has a paternity action been filed. These are more important questions that raise major legal issues. You should talk to an attorney to understand your rights and obligations. Good Luck, Pat McCrary

I agree with Mr. McCrary. The birth certificate does not prove paternity. The issue here is whether you have signed a voluntary declaration of paternity, or received the child into your home and held him or her out as your child, or whether a court has found that you are the father. There are different time periods that apply to these situations.

I suggest that you speak to an attorney, at length, to determine what rights and remedies you have.