Legal Question in Family Law in California

What rights does a man have to a child if he is not recognized as the father on the birth certificate?


Asked on 9/25/10, 8:53 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

None, until he establishes paternity by jointly signing a declaration of paternity with the mother, or by a court determination of paternity. Once he establishes legal paternity, however, he and the mother have the exact same rights and responsibilities as divorced parents.

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Answered on 9/30/10, 10:34 am


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