Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

My whife had an affair and got pregnant I have accepted this child as my own and sighned the birth certificate. He has my last name is there anything keeping us from having all legal rights over this child? The father is willing to sighn over rights but is this process realy necisary?


Asked on 1/13/10, 10:34 am

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Fran Brochstein Attorney & Mediator

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Answered on 1/18/10, 12:23 pm
Keith Engelke Law Office of S. Keith Engelke

Suppose in few years the birth-father changes his mind.

If you want to raise the child as your own, you need to make things permanent.

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Answered on 1/18/10, 6:11 pm


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