What to do if a father’s name is not on a child’s birth certificate and the mother is keeping the child from the father?
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What to do if a father’s name is not on a child’s birth certificate and the mother is keeping the child from the father?
The parents did live together but the mother left.
Asked on December 13, 2012 under Family Law, North Carolina
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If the actual father wants custody and visitation with his child under the facts of your matter, he needs to file a petition with the court seeking a determination of paternity. Once the hearing is held and the requisite DNA test is done with a determination then if paternity is ascertained then the father can then seek custody and visitation.
Given what you have written, I suggest that the father consult with a family law attorney for help.
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