Full question:
My step son and his girlfriend just had a baby. He is the father of this child. They both wanted the baby to have his fathers last name. But the hospital refused to do this and put her ex husband's name on the birth certificate. Can the hospital legally do this with out there consent? What should my son and his girlfriend do?
- Category: Paternity
- Subcategory: Birth Certificate
- Date:
- State: Michigan
Answer:
MICHIGAN LAW STATES:
The birth certificate for a child must record the mother’s husband as the father whenever the mother was married at the time the child was conceived.
If you were not married at the time of your child’s conception, but were married at the time of birth, the individual named as the father is your husband at the time of birth.
If you were not married at either time, the father’s name may not be entered without the written consent from the individual named as the father. This requires an Affidavit of Parentage form. Exceptions to these provisions can occur only through the finding and order of a court.
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