Legal Question in Family Law in Missouri

Re: Affidivt

Since the father of your child is only your "boyfriend", and not your husband, the man does not have any legal rights concerning the child. If the father signed an affidavit of Paternity at the time of the child's bith and it was properly registered with the State fo Missouri, then he would be the legal father. If the Division of Family services contacted the man and had him admit paternity, or submit to DNA testing, they could also enter an administrative determination of paternity, but that does not give him any legal rights to custody of the child. The only way he will have any rights to legal or physical custody of the child would be for him to go to Court and have a Judge determine him to be the legal father and award him specific rights. There is no affidavit to do what you have asked about. There are many reasons why the old fashioned way of getting married first and then having children is still the best.