From experience if you are married the father has to go on the certificate or he could do an adoption later and it would be changed to have his name. A stepdad who wants to be there is by far better than a deadbeat.
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You dont have to even list a father on the birth certificate. Doesnt mean the bio dad isnt the father.
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The biological father goes on the birth certificate for legal reasons, whether he likes it or not. Boyfriends donât, for legal reasons.
Yes he can but u should put the real fathers name in case the child needs it in the future for medical or other reasons
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I would put your name on the birth certificate & leave fatherâs name blank. The baby can carry your last made name and you can change it when yours changes also. Baby daddy doesnât deserve to be acknowledged as the father of he wants nothing to do with you or the baby.
Make him sign an agreement to state that he doesnât want to be in the childâs life and get someone who isnât a friend to sign as a witness so if he ever takes you to court you have proof he didnât want to be in the childâs life xxx
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Yes mama and congrats!
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Yes he can i know several people that has done it.
Depends on where youâre at. In ND and MN the answer is yes
If you donât tell them any different, how would they know the difference?
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That would be paternity fraud. You donât want to falsify a legal document. If he loves you and is serious about being the childâs father, then do it the legal way, why rush?
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Being a âdadâ is more that impregnating a woman; if the bio-dad doesnât want to be âdad,â let the bf and put hia name on the birth cert. You can always explain to the child the circumstances and who the bio-dad is. Honor the bf for being willing to step up.
Get married. He would be the legal Dad.
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Yes just sign his name no questions asked.
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Of course as long heâs there at the time of brith.
Please do it if he wants to be the father allow him to.
Bio dad goes on birth certificate then let bio dad give up rights then bf adopts kod
Yes I did this with my son now heâs 18!!
You really need to think this thru. If you put your boyfriends on the birth certificate now - what if you break up , marry someone else and he wants to adopt ? Then you have to go thru a lot to get the name changed for adoption . Put your name on it and it will be easier all around .
Yes if he gonna except the responsibility
The biological father should sign a rescission form provided by the state giving up his rights. The boyfriend signs an affidavit of Paternity to claim he is the Father. You can check with the Birth registrar at the hospital where you delivered. Also, check with the state in which you reside as their rules may be specific. Your Boyfriend may even consider adoption at a later date.
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Yes but keep in mind, if anything ever goes wrong and yâall split up, heâll be responsible for child support since his name is on the birth certificate
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Check to make sure if your boyfriend signs his name as parent the bio dad has no financial responsibilities.
In MS a man can put his name on birth certificate as long as heâs there for the birth and he doesnât have to be the father. Not sure about other states
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Yes he can. You donât even need to go thru court.
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Pretty sure he can as long as you arenât married to someone else. Might vary slightly by state.
Definitely check with a lawyer first to make sure you both know what this means by signing legal documents like thatâŚhere in Texas you can put his name of the birth certificate they just have to sign another paper that says they acknowledge paternity. My husband (we are not legally married but common law marriage is recognized) had to sign a few extra papers with our first son. With our second he signed for the birth certificate but had to sign another paper saying he was accepting responsibility and that he denied any paternity testing.
As long as youâre not married your boyfriend can sign the BC!
Yes u can put anyone on the bc
I know the bio dad says he doesnât want to be involved, however, he is still that childâs father. Do it the legal way. Have him sign his rights over and if your boyfriend wants to adopt him have him adopt.
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Hard NO. My mom did this to me and didnât bother telling my what I now know is stepdad. I found out on my own when I was 30. Have him adopt
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If you trust him enough to do soâŚ
Put father unknown. Then have him adopt. Then put his name on adopted birth certificate
Ofcourse you can. The rule is typically that unless married, you both have to be there to sign the registration. Now, the flip side is not to lie to your child. Raise them as father and child by all means, but let them know the deal when they are older. Let them have the proofs that he (bio) wanted nothing to do with. Good luck x
Yes. In CA, He has to sign a âPetition of paternityâ. He is basically saying that he is the father. My husband did it when we had our son, before we were married. Biologically his son but they didnât ask questions with the document filled out.
I know in Illinois you can put whoever you want on the birth certificate as long as it is done right after the baby is born when your filling out the paperwork this also applies in Kentucky
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If you are married, no questions are asked.
I put my husband on my sons but that was years ago. His bio dad wasnât around and didnât care. My son does know the truth and he even said he would rather have the man who was there then the man who wasnât
He needs to understand that he will be financially responsible for this child even if the two of you split up. Me personally, Iâd put the biological father on the birth certificate. Whether he wants to be involved or not he will have to be financially responsible. Good luck 
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Depending on your state he (the boyfriend) better know what heâs getting himself into because, if it doesnât work out (not trying to be bearer of bad news) ďżź(just beingďżź honest) ďżźHe will have to pay child support on your child (just food for thought)ďżź But Iâm Happy you found an amazing man that wants to step up and take care of the baby as his own. Not many men in this world will do that anymore.
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Legally, no. That is a federal offense however you can leave the father blank and once you guys are married for a year you can do a legal adoption as long as the biological father doesnât show interest up to that point.
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His name can be on the BC but the childâs father should sign rights over unless paying child supprt
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Yes, be wary though. My daughter in law did this with her son. Same out come. Then she met my son. The âbaby daddyâ wanted nothing to do with the child, the guy on B.C. wound up being a jerk. They had to go to court and explain all these dads to get the wrong one off B.CâŚmy son I. The mean time has been his dad from age 2-1/2 and heâs now 18. Remember anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad. leave the biological dad on B.C.
If the father is willing to give up his parental rights, you can, but keep in mind if you do so, you can never go after the bio father for child support.
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I would definitely not do this. Iâm sure heâs a great guy and will go over and beyond for your baby but if you do this he will have rights to your baby just as you do. I would be to scared to give someone that right over my baby if heâs not even my husband. Plus the legal document needs to be facts your baby one day when he or she is grown needs to know the truth and where he came from. This is all my opinion and I mean no disrespect by it. I know itâs hard and you have someone that can be the very best for you and your baby. But I feel we always have to think of baby first and what are others peoples intentions. Itâs no longer about us but about our kids and their well being. Hope everything turns out well. 
Yes, he will have to sign a declaration of paternity and send it in to vital statistics
He can. He must also sign the state acknowledgement of paternity if you are in Texas.
Iâd say, talk to the social worker at the hospital you plan to give birth. They deal with situations like this a lot.
I suggest you look into legal advice to avoid getting into issues in the future in case biological dad decides to come back at any point. Child support will force you to do a paternity test and legally change the babyâs name etc. It should be easy if he is willing to give up his parental rights.
My husband adopted my two kiddos and their biological father gave up his parental rights voluntarily and even paid for it to get out of paying the onver 45k in child support. It was a piece of cake and their biological father agree my husband was the best man for the job since he had been fb stalking us and seen how much he (hubby) loved our kids and they loved him. So the fact that my kids wanted my husband to adopt them and they wanted his last name was a blessing when biological dad offered to give up his rights after 6yrs of asking for full custody.
If he steps up and loves and supports this child he is the daddy!! If he puts his name on the birth certificate that makes him the father too!!
I would consider leaving it blank. Your boyfriend can always adopt later on in life, if yâall stay together and decide on marriage. If he is willing to step up and you know that he is, then is it really a necessity to have his name on the certificate? A signature does not make him a daddy. He can be a daddy without it. Iâm not sure if you could get into legal trouble if you intentionally lie. Either way I would think that the actual father could always request a paternity test later on in life (if he grows up) and could cause trouble. Your boyfriend will also be responsible for the child if he is on the certificate and yâall spilt up for any reason.
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I wouldnt think that would be legal and since you know hes not the biological father it seems that would make you an accessory to fraud
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You need legal advice on this one. You can have him to sign paternity papers at the hospital. He will then be 100% legally responsible for the child. The bio father would never have to pay child support. Putting his name on the birth certificate means nothing legally. You can name Santa Clause as the babyâs father on the bc. Think this thing through. The bio father should not b allowed to walk away without some responsibility. . If paternity is not established the child loses all entitlements such as social security if the bio father happens to die. Your child needs to know who his bio father and if any medical emergencies come up later the medical personnel need all the bio fatherâs medical history as well as his next of kins info. What if you and the boyfriend happen to break up? There is no guarantee if it works out with him or not. He would then have to pay support for a child he did not father.
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Yes he can . As long as he understands that once he signs the paper then he is responsible . Baby will carry his name as if he is the real father . Sounds to me like he wants to be there 
. Donât worry about everyone saying you are committing fraud . At least he is wanting to be the father and not the deadbeat one .
Do what yâall want and feel is right for yâallâs family .
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Yes but remind him if yâall separate, heâs 100% obligated to pay child support. So he might want to reconsider.
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Getting married does not make him the legal father. The father needs to relinquish rights and then the boyfriend can sign the birth certificate. Do not do something illegal. If the father steps up later and you knowingly falsified a document without his release it could cause troubles.
Yes, once he puts his name on the birth certificate he becomes the legal father.
Everyone is saying yes because they cut corners. Thatâs not okay in anyway shape or form. If the biological father wanted to turn around and take you to court just to spite you he could, and he would have every right to do so. Thatâs really awesome that your boyfriend wants to do the right thing but this is something that should be done correctly and legally. Not to mention if you and your boyfriend break up your child will have some mans name. Give your baby your name. If/when you two end up married, change both of your last names.
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You can put anyoneâs name on the birth certificate. Make sure you tell him if something happens between you two that he is the one responsible for child support. Lets see how he likes that.
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This happens all the time if the real dad wants to claim him later he has to take you to court snd pay for paternity test. Do good luck to you both
I say give your baby your last name⌠chances are very high the new boyfriend wonât be in your childâs life.
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Yes my sister has 2 kids with her boyfriend and heâs on both birth certificates they never even asked her any questions about it
In. My state you can thatâs y my son got a lawyer and got his rights
Yes if he choses to take on that responsibility its absolutely legal. I actually know a lady who had another woman sign the birth certificate
Men changes their minds , Best thing to do is WAIT til baby born, U have 1 full day & 1/2 to see if he comes to hospital to claim baby , if he DONâT show up , then by all means let the boyfriend take charge, Good Luck ,Congrats ,all the best & many blessings
Go to a lawyer. And dont even bother putting the deadbeat on the certificate. Leave it blank. Obviously you will tell the baby who,what and why with the deadbeat when the right time comes. Best wishes to you and yours hun 
My boysâ fathersâ mother convinced him not to sign the birth certificates because she was convinced that I had cheated on him both times and that they couldnât possibly be his (they both look like I made them all by myself and spit them out. <3) Well, after our second son was almost 1 and our oldest was 3 he finally got a DNA test done and they are 100% his sons. (He does pay court-ordered child support. Thatâs where we had the DNA test done.) Well, now after all of that he finally regrets not signing their birth certificates. His loss. My youngest doesnât even know that he has a daddy. He dropped out of our lives after my youngest sonâs 2nd birthday. Now that my boys are 7 and 5 heâs trying to be a part of their lives again (only via phone call, btw. He moved out of state when he left us) and I had to warn him that he better not hurt our oldest son again or heâs dead to me (my oldest was crushed when his daddy left us) and how that he better not get upset that our 5-year-old doesnât even know him because itâs his own fault. I am wondering how the process would work if I ever get married in the future⌠If my future husband wants to legally adopt my boys⌠I was never married to their dad. They both have my last name (a decision that was made when he refused to sign their birth certificates - also, he was only there for like an hour with my first birth and not at all with my second birth.) So, they are 100% MY boys. <3 I applaud your boyfriend for stepping up but, let him know that by signing the birth certificate he is legally their father (even though not biologically) and, thus responsible for child support, etc. if anything were to happen between the two of you.
You CAN. but to avoid future legal issues should probably have the bio father sign over rights and do an adoption. If youâre married though itâs a different story
How about maybe making him your husband before putting his name on anything
Yes he can my son did it 3 weeks ago to his girlfriend baby knowing isnât the father
In ny you just put who you say but if the birth father wants to later go back he will have no rights even
if a test is done
He can but what if things go south for you too? Something to think about.
My husband signed my daughterâs. Sheâs not biologically his. Just know that if you and boyfriend break up it will be hell to get his name removed if you want to get child support from bio dad. Theyâll go after whoever has their name on the BC
Hell yes go for it. And to people saying its paternity fraud your 100% wrong
But the father can fight that if he wanted to he is the father of your boyfriend would have to adopt the child and the father would have to sign away his parental rights
Hi There, I have to comend your boyfriend for wanting to raise the child. But the world these days is full of moms and dads that donât wish to be so. And there are lots of men and women who step up and raise child that are not their biological children. I for one am step momma have been for 26 years. I can only offer my opinion. I donât think you should put anyone on the birth certificate. If not the biological father. That is really not yours while yes you are in charge of the next 18 years it ultimately is your babies life and it is not cool to lye. they have the right to know the truth about themselves. And I speak for experience. There are a great many things that make you a great mom or great dad and having your name on a piece of paper wonât make you any less or more important to a kid. My 27 daughter (sorry step) knows and has always know I was not her biological mom yet she and I have been through life good and bad together. When I think of her and my other three who are my biological kids I donât think be or feel anything thing different for them then I do her. And I love my grandbabies all the same so life comes hard and fast. You just remembered to that my youngest her father was not there to sign ( in tx they have to sign) and so on her bc dad is blank but I have a formal letter stating he claims to be her father so itâs which ever she chooses but she knows her dad and that piece of paper doesnât make her like him. They have a very strained relationship. But it your choice just know honesty is always the best policy. Good luck
Donât they need to adopt them as there kid first? Or yea when you give birth just tell them heâs baby daddy
Do it and say nothing to hospital.
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Sounds like she needs to check what her state laws are!
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Depends on the laws in your state - you may want to consult an attorney 
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Check your state laws. Get married. Then have him on the birth certificate.
need to get married, then he can legally adopt him.
Ask a lawyer this question.
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I wouldnât consult Facebook Law Offices. Iâd ask a real attorney.
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He can definitely sign.
You can put anyones name as father
He can sign it they only know what you tell them
Depends on the state .
Depends on the state
There is a bigger picture here, be truthful with your child. Donât start your babyâs life with a lie. Use your name on the birth certificate. Donât name the biological father if he doesnât want to be involved. If your boyfriend really wants to step up (and prove himself worthy) heâll marry you and adopt your child.
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Doing the right thing will be the least risky, legally. Be truthful on legal binding documents. This has the potential to be a legal nightmare. Itâs deceptive. List the father or leave blank. Once youâre married, have non-biological father adopt.
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I would just make sure hes ready to be the daddy and heâs gonna marry and adopt cuz once he signs his name theres no going back on it ,those are legal papers your signing and hes just not gonna leave after he signs them a baby is a big step menatlly and physically!
When it comes to parental rights you donât want to take any chances. First have the natural father sign over his rights.
Second, how long have you and your current boyfriend been together? What if you break up and he wants custody of the kid? I would talk to a lawyer before you choose any course.
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U canâŚhowever if either changes mind u can b arrested.or legal way have dad term rights & bf adopt.
Someday babe wanna kno truth
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Leave it blank. My mother did this. Now shes gone and I cant fix it. It will forever be wrong for all the family trees later down the line. Put the real father if you put one. I can never fix mine now that shes gone. And my found out who my real father is and will never meet him either. Hes gone too.
Yes. My husband is not the biological father of our son but his name IS on the birth certificate and has 100% parental rights
No let the natural father signs in case of future problemsâŚ
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This is just why kids donât know who they really are ?? Give the child itâs fathers biological name âŚ
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Iâm in Michigan and Iâm pretty sure you can ⌠Just Google it !
Yes you can have bf sign it even tho he is not bio dad! I know this because my brothers baby mom did this to him! He had a baby with the chick she knew little one was his, but instead was madly in love with the guy she was with and had bf sign it! And my brother got dna testing done and it came out his child but 10 years later the child still does not have his name and the bf who is ex bf is still responsible for the child!
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