Leave it blank you never can tell what the future holds and if by any reason yall break up and he’s on the BC he can legally take your child
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Depends on if you want to keep dad there for support. Some states require fathers to be listed on birth certificate to qualify for assistance
Do not do this. If you guys break up then he is still responsible for your child which is not right. Have the actual father sign it and relinquish his rights. Then if you and the new bf are going to be a for sure permanent thing he can adopt.
Each state has different laws-check w/your delivering hospital for accuracy.
However, keep in mind that is something happened in your relationship, your child would be legally tied to that name.
Possibly consider just giving your baby your last name, and in the future you can go through an adoption process or a legal name change.
At least that way, you and your precious baby will have the same last name.
Prayers for you and congratulations on your blessing! 
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Don’t listen to some of these females.
The hospital will NOT do a DNA test unless requested they don’t know who the father is.
He can sign.
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Before I would lie on the birth certificate and deny your child the right to know who their biological father is I would wait until your child is born and have the bio father sign his rights off to the child and then in the future if you and your now boyfriend decide to marry or know this is going to be a lasting relationship go through the legal process of allowing him to adopt your child. Think very clearly about this choice because if your now boyfriend signs the birth certificate that gives him all legal rights to your child - for example if you were to part ways he can file for custody of your child and get him/her if the courts deem it reasonable. I would seek legal advice on this situation so that you don’t make a mistake where your child is concerned. Good luck in whatever decision you make but please thoroughly think it through.
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He can still step up and raise your child without his name on it. If you ever need public assistance it will completely mess it up.
Not in ny. Even if the bio dad claims to want nothing to do with the child.
Please don’t make this mistake ! It’s a bad idea all the way around !
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He can but remember he can’t be taken off sooo really think this through
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You legally can… but I wouldn’t.
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Yikes!!! You need to be so damn careful!!! Just keep it blank or one day you could be in a world of trouble and turmoil if shit goes sour between you two or the bio dad wants to become involved. So cringy
Honey. Your pregnant. With tons of emotions. DO NOT making any rational decisions like that. Wait it out… years even
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Leave it blank. If anything happens between the two of you, then what? Leave that slot blank. It doesnt need to be filled. Are u expecting child support from the bio dad?? If so…then his name needs to be on the birth certificate . If bio dad doesnt truly want this, he needs to legally sign away all his rights, and you aren’t to go for any kind of child support at all if he does that.
Just leave it blank.
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In my state if you sign the birth certificate then you are th he dad.
Depends on the state law. In Louisiana it’s a felony to falsify a birth certificate
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Yes but he shouldn’t, if y’all
Don’t work out why should he pay child support for a child that’s not his. The child’s father should be held financially to support his child.
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No. Leave it blank! He can still be rhe father figure.
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Yes he can if you allow it.
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In the State of Wisconsin if you receive BadgerCare you’re going to have to establish paternity and the State will add his name to the birth certificate. If not on badgercare and you put said boyfriend’s name on it, he would have to pay support, but that’s when he can tell the court he’s not the biological father and a DNA test will be performed at your cost and his name will be removed.
He could. And he could sign the acknowledgment of paternity legally making him the baby’s father.
BUT understand that if you break up or the biological father changes his mind, you’re in for a world of paperwork mess.
If he REALLY wants to be a family with you and the baby, the he would be wanting the whole legal package
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No judgement at all from me, you’ll do whatever you want to do and that’s totally fine and up to you. In my opinion though, I don’t think it would be a great idea simply because he can’t be taken off and life does happen and you need to think maybe eventually you’ll break up … ( Not saying you will for a fact but it is a possibility) it’s a BIG deal and I would really think this through. 
Best of luck!
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You can let him sign if he wants but if it comes out you let him fully knowing it was a lie you will be charged with a felony bc it is illegal to falsify a legal document like a birth cert.
It’s illegal to lie on a birth certificate 
don’t be a fool. That baby has a right to know where he’s come from, even if that’s years from now. He/she will have your boyfriend as daddy. But it’s father should be named for the child at minimum!
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Don’t do it huge mistake
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Depends on the state you live in. However, most states will make the father take a paternity test first if you are not married. If you get married prior there is no test to take its automatically his. At least that’s how it was when I had my kids.
You wanna just hand over sharing rights to your child to someone youve been with for less than 8 months?? Your child is for life, boyfriends come and go. If hes serious hell stick around and act just the same without signing anything. 8 months is hardly even a relationship.
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Lying is never a good thing. Never. The truth has a way if revealing itself and this could lead to resentment.
It’s illegal to do so in my state which is indiana. I would absolutely not do it even if it was legal. if he wants to be daddy and is serious that’s fine but see if he actually sticks around. Then in a few years you can look into adoption
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I left that blank, he wasnt there the whole pregancy so i didnt tell him when i was having the child so i didnt put any name down and didnt have to
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It depends on the laws in the state you live in. For example in CT if you are not married at the time a baby is born, the man has to signs a waiver stating he is signing knowing he is waiving his right to a DNA test and accepting all that comes with that ~ without verifying DNA tests information
If he puts his name and something happens between the 2 of you he is responsible. That means he’d have to pay child support for child that’s not his. And that may cause problems down the line. Just leave it blank.
Depends on your state law. In Texas, the biological father has to sign a document to waive his rights and get it notarized and the boyfriend would have to sign an affidavit of paternity.
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You guys are not even married…DON’T DO IT. Let him step up if he wishes and if you guys end up married and the father still isn’t involved then make it a legal matter…till then just don’t.
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You can put his name on the birth certificate.in Kentucky. Just not listed as the father. You can put any name you want to on the BCertificate
I wouldnt but down the road he can always adopt the child as his own
You cannot LIE on a legal document. If he isnt this child’s father then the BIOLOGICAL father’s name needs put on the birth cert. Coming from a person that doesnt know who her biological father is, I hate that my mother didnt do that. He doesnt know he has 3 grandchildren that are now adults. I dont know who he is. She doesnt remember his name. I have numerous medical conditions that must have come from my paternal side and since its hereditary, I dont know what else I should watch out for medically. I dont know my paternal medical history either!!! Whether or not he wants to be part of this is why you put valid info on that document
If he wants to sign off his legal rights so your bf can adopt your baby. Do that. Please dont lie on the birth certificate. You cannot change it and it will be the document that child turns to for info at my age
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Don’t do it. You never know what the future will hold and having him on the birth certificate can be a royal pain if your separated. He can step up and help if that’s what you want, but he doesn’t need to be on the certificate.
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No. No no no no no. You’re giving someone you barely know rights to your child.
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In NC the mother gets to say who is on the birth certificate
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Don’t. If things work out down the he can adopt.
I would put the biological father down and work toward getting your partner to adopt. That way everything is done legally and the interests of your child are protected
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Not a good idea. He has full control over what’s done with that baby after he signs. He automatically has rights (even if the baby isn’t his) if you let him sign it. He also would have to pay child support until the child is 18 if you guys ever broke up. He could also take the baby and leave and you couldn’t do a thing about it unless you had a legitimate court ordered parenting plan.
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It is illegal to do that. I would either leave it blank or add the bio father even if he wants nothing to do with the child.
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Personally I would put the real father’s name on it. Truths always come out in the end. Expecially now a days. You gonna tell your child you lied?. We teach our children not lie. I’ve seen this happen and the end result is always the same so far from what I see. The child Hates the parent who lied. Again the father should be held finally via accountable for his child. He might not want anything to do now with the child or you but it takes two to tango. And what if you do this and the natural father says you lied and DNA shows you lied and says you didn’t have his permission. Looks bad on you on all accounts.
If I were him I definitely would not do that if I’m not the father
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It’s illegal because you know he’s not the father…
Ok, technically, no.
You’re not married. In many states he has to sign a seperate form first.
Personally, I’d leave it blank bc the bio dad can claim fraud if the bf’s name is on there and he can prove you knew.
Talk to a lawyer that knows your state laws before y’all end up in trouble.
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Don’t put his name on your childs birth certificate. You and he could break up the day after then what?
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You do not have to name the father. He can be listed as unknown. It seems terrible but it also cuts out a lot of nonsense. You can always explain as your child grows up. If you marry or stay with your boyfriend, it will make adoption easy.
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He can, and if you don’t think there will be any issues then do it. I would cut all kinds of contact with the bio and his family. If they can prove that he willingly did so, it is a felony or misdemeanor, depending on the state, and he would still be held financially responsible. Don’t tell anyone that he isn’t the bio!! Like doctors, nurses anything, and avoid any friends that don’t know or need to know.
Don’t ask don’t tell lolololol
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I assume you are not with your bf long if your 8 months gone.
Parenthood is a big strain on any relationship. Ppl who are together years can end up splitting up cos it’s hard on them.
Please please think long and hard before you put any mans name on your child’s birthcert who actually not the bio father of the child.
If things dont work with you then he is still on your child’s cert and could end up causing you a lot more hassle in the long run.
Also for the sake of your child don’t do it and confuse matters for later life.
If things work long long term with your bf and you get married then he can adopt your child.
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No U can not… Only biological (legal) can go on birth certificate
Yes!! Dont even say anything
8 months preg with another man. Means 2 things. You either cheated or you’ve only been with your now bf less that 8 months…
Either way doesn’t sound like a good idea
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No don’t for the sake of your child. You don’t want your child to have confusion about where they came from when they’re an adult so I would just use the state to force the father onto your child’s birth certificate. In the mean time give props to your bf for stepping up and choosing to be a father. That’s amazing of him.
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I wouldn’t put a fathers name on it! That’s what I did. And then waited until I was sure who I wanted on the certificate as father. I had to change it later, but as least that buys you more time. I fixed it in the end and my husband adopted my daughter. Couldn’t be happier with how things turned out, my journey spawned 10 years though.
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If you’re in Ontario, Canada… yes you can. But you 100% should not. Also give your child YOUR OWN last name. Please.
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Have the biological father give up his paternal rights and then have your boyfriend adopt the baby. Or, have the bio give up his rights and then let your boyfriend sign. If you can’t get it done before you give birth, the baby will automatically have your last name. Most states give you a year to make changes for free. My son’s father didn’t sign his birth certificate until he was 14. We only had to pay the certificate fee. You can to vital records and tell them that he wants to add his name.
A friend of mine tried for 2 years to find her child’s biological father. She contacted his mother and his mother flat out told her to let her husband sign the birth certificate and give the child a good father because her son wasn’t going to be it. Soooooo you’re asking us for advice and I say only you can decide the best thing to do for your situation.
Good luck
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Just leave your name on it, one day, later, when your boyfriend proves himself then you can…you havent been with him long enough and that’s a huge step to allow someone else to have a certain control over your child
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List bio father, your child should know the truth no matter what and then you can work on getting the bio father to help pay support. Bf can always adopt down the line
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Yes he can. Not that it’s a good idea.
Please dont… Just dont list a dad… That will mess with the child as well as ur bf
Go ahead and do it. Why force someone to be there if they really don’t wanna be there? If he’s willing to step up and be a father go for it.
Too many women try to force a relationship with the men who get them pregnant and their children when DNA doesn’t mean crap 
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And what happens if you and bf break up?
He will then have legal rights to your child…
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Yes u can cause I know people who did that
In arizona yes he can, he needs to sign a legal affidavit at the time of the birth certificate signing stating that he is the father and will be financially responsible for the child. They make every unmarried couple sign it. Legally he becomes the childs father at the time of signing.
Also here you cannot put another parent on the birth certificate, so you cant put the real father down unless he is there and signs the same affidavit. The father side would have to stay blank if your boyfriend does not take legal responsibility for the child.
Remember though, if you break up in the future, whoever is on the birth certificate is who will be paying child support and sharing custody with.
Don’t do it I went through the same thing and just as soon as we broke up he asked for a blood test and dogged my daughter who was 3 by the time she found out daddy wasn’t daddy don’t do it think of your baby
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Yes you can, but its 100% wrong
I definitely wouldn’t put any dad on the birth certificate.
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As someone whose mother had done that and then didn’t stay with the fake—- and as a mother… DO NOT do that!! The child deserves to have the correct father their birth certificate on top of the legal and child support issues. I now have a while family that was robbed from me and a last name that has nothing to do with me and it’s not cheap to change my name, plus the cost of changing my name as birth mother on my children’s birth certificates. It’s best to do things properly and if adoption is an option later on then go for it!
My now current husband has raised my kids since they were 2 and 3 years old with no contact from their biological father since. They decided to change their last name when they got old enough to do it on their own. Now they have my husband’s last name.
But the bio dads name on birth certificate if the real father wants nothing to do with the child then have your boyfriend adopt
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Don’t worry about it just give the child your boy-
friends last name. It worked for me.Her son had my last name.
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Obviously you can do what you want but if the bio dad demands a DNA test and to come back in the baby’s life at Any point you will be in trouble and have to pay all the associated costs to have it changed and if you seperate your boyfriend could claim rights he doesnt deserve and be forced to pay childsupport for a kid that’s not his, it could get really ugly, and to be honest I just wouldn’t do it now, I was in a similar situation, my first babys dad refused to be a part of her life and I had a boyfriend who I even had a son to a year later, i was scared to put him on the birth cert incase I got into trouble for it even tho I wanted to, but I’m so glad I didn’t, i honestly barely knew him and 5 years later we separated due to abuse and it got messy, if he was on her birth cert it would have been 10x worse as he immediately disowned her at 4 years old when we separated refusing to support her, also demanding a DNA test for our son, it got nasty and I lost everything and he tried to get out of childsupport for his son too, if he was on the birth cert for my daughter he could have told the court I committed fraud and he was so horrible he would have, I never in a million years thought he was capable of that stuff when I first met him, and for you to be pregnant with someone else’s kid mean you have obviously not known your boyfriend very long, protect yourself and your baby and just leave it blank, don’t give your boyfriend legal rights and responsibilities this early on, you may need to untangle a scary web later on and you will have a baby directly involved, it’s not fair on them
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You can but for the sake of both you and the baby, If you REALLY dont want to put the biological father down, I would just put you down as mother and leave it at that. But really, for the sake of your child, as long as there no DV or other issues involved, biological father should really be put down too.
You can, but I wouldn’t recommend it until the biological father signs over his rights and your boyfriend can then legally adopt said child and take his last name then. Until then the baby will just have your last name. Don’t go jumping the gun just yet… it’s alotta paperwork and struggle, especially if you and the boyfriend break up before it’s all said and done🤷🏼♀️
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Yes you can put anyone. He will have to sign the birth certificate. He want have legal rights. If you’re not married only you have rights- until yall go to court " if yall break up" the judge would give the dad some rights if he’s not unfit. My son has 2 kids & not married.they have his name.They all live together. But legally he has no rights. We were told.
Its lying on a legal document… I wouldn’t do it. Go about it the right way. And I personally know a lot of people who got screwed by this in the long run. You guys havent even been together a full year if you’re pregnant with someone elses baby. Get married, have a legal adoption done.
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I would never willingly hand someone (a complete strange no less) the rights to actually fight me for my child, if things went south between the two of you. Just keep yourself on the birth certificate.
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I wouldn’t list a father at all
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I didn’t list a father on my daughter BC.
You shouldn’t do it . Let him adopt later on if you guys get married. Personally if the bio father wants nothing to do with you or baby I would’nt Include him either and just leave it blank .
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Im sorry but if you are asking the group instead of calling the right people to ask that question you shouldn’t be doing it. You haven’t even been together a year, and im not sure but would it matter anyways if the father hasnt forfeit his rights to the child??? You need to be asking ISD those questions NOT US 
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You should always state the truth on legal documents, because it is fact. If your bf adopts later it can be changed.
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You can have him sign a release to give up his rights and then boyfriend can become the baby’s adoptive father
Been there wish i would’ve listen … Don’t do it … People change once the baby is here i almost died 3 times from abuse smh
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It has to be the biological father.
This is probably a question I would ask someone within the court system; not Facebook. I only say this because not everyone knows the laws for your state like a court personnel would. You’re going to get too many peoples opinions and then it’s just going to make this even more confusing for you and your boyfriend. If it is legal, then I would definitely consider making your relationship more concrete. By this I mean marriage. I would hate to see something happen after he signs the papers and you guys not work out. I know there’s always potential for divorce, but I think it would be in your child’s best interest if her/his mothers husband took over instead of just moms boyfriend. Then, that’s going to open up some more doors for you by allowing an opportunity for your boyfriend to adopt your child and make it more permanent. I hope this helps!!
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If you are married. He is the father
Depends on where you live. Some states require a dna test if you’re not married
don’t list him as the father keep it blank, however after your child is born and he still wants to be there and help you out he can adopt the child so long as the birth father signs his rights over
Yes but the father needs to be responsible for the deed …if he wants nothing to do with the child then he need to pay child support regardless
Yes you can put his name on the birth certificate. Our foster daughter had her boyfriend 's on the cert. But he is not the father. All that must be done is sign
Is this a for reap question i assume you aint even been together a year… And hes about to have a wake up call when the babys borm and may bounce. Which honestly isnt his responsibility. Dont get me wrong plenty of great men who step up and know what they are getting into. But wtf…
But how do you know he’ll stick around either?. I would keep it blank if you really don’t want to use the real dad’s name
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If he wants to step up and the biological dad doesnt want anything to do with him then do it. The child doesnt need to grow up knowing hes not his bio father. You can tell him when you’re ready to. But make sure your boyfriend KNOWS that regardless of what happens between you two he HAS TO be there for that baby no matter what. Make sure you also understand that because once his name is on there hes legally responsible. Bio dad or not.
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How long have yall been dating? 8 months isn’t long enough to be doing all that honestly. It’s fine to list no one as the father
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I have some experience with this one…Make sure bio Father is 100% sure he doesn’t want to be involved if that’s really the case hell with him terminating his rights and all that stress with paperwork & court… Just don’t tell your doctors he isn’t biological father and it should be no problem when he signs birth certificate & give him bfs last name… especially if he’s willing to step up for the dead beat Father!! Blood & biology doesn’t make you family, love & commitment does!!! Best of luck to you Mama!!
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