Why Would a Person Want to Remove the Father from a Child's Birth Certificate? When a child is born, the baby's birth certificate may or may not list a father. By naming a father on the certificate, a mother or couple legally declares paternity. However, there are certain situations in which a person might later want to remove that father and get a new birth certificate. The child of a married couple, for example, will often automatically have the mother's husband listed as the father. If infidelity is discovered and a DNA test reveals that the husband is not the child's biological father, it may be deemed necessary to remove his name from the birth certificate. The Removal Process The legal specifics of removing a father's name from a birth certificate can vary from state to state, but the process generally involves providing evidence that there is no paternal link between the listed father and child. It's important to note that a father can usually only be removed from a birth certificate if it can be proved that he is not the biological parent of the child. In some cases, however, there may be a court order to remove the biological father's name. If the person to be removed is known not to be the biological father, the applicant must first prove this with the results of a paternity test (if the biological father intends to be added to the certificate, paternity testing will be required for this as well). In some states, you may be able to simply provide this information to the state vital records office and have the father's name removed or changed without going to court. In other states, you may need to first go to court to show that the removal of the name is in the best interest of the child.
After any changes are approved, it may take some time for the state to process them and produce a new birth certificate. Once the process has been completed, you may need to request a replacement certificate for your personal records. How Do I Replace My Birth Certificate? If you need to get a new birth certificate after removing a father's name, the standard process will involve filling out request paperwork, sending it to a state government office, and waiting for it to be processed, printed, and sent. Depending upon the state and the situation, this process can take weeks to complete. With FastBirthCertificates.com, however, you can avoid lengthy processing and mail delays and get your birth certificate faster than ever before. Fill out our quick five-minute application online and have it filed directly with a processing agency right away. You can also check the status of your expedited certificate, throughout the process, with our convenient ordering and shipping tracking tools. If you have any concerns, you can contact our live assistance team and get help within the hour. Start your online application today or contact us at support@superfileinc.com for more information.
24 Comments
Amanda Scott
4/8/2019 11:12:27 am
My daughter is 11 now doesn’t know or see her Biological father I want to have his name removed and change her last name to mine. She was born in kalamazoo Michigan.
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Charlene
1/22/2020 03:37:17 am
You can and see how much it is and i have a daughter she 21 now when she was born her dad was in out of her life and she don't know her dad either and she was both of our last name and i here in Fla and it cost me to remove it or change it $400 to do it. So yeah you can just ask.
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Jacob Barron
9/4/2019 12:32:53 am
Can I take my name off of my daughters birth certificate even though I am her biological father
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Charlene
1/17/2020 03:55:29 am
My daughter's father is on the birth certificate and i want him name off and yes it will cost what ever how much it is
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Lillian
9/12/2019 10:32:31 pm
My daughters biological father is listed on the birth certificate. He is never around. He doesn’t call, text, or come see her. Can he be removed? I’m in Columbus, Ohio
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Mnb
1/24/2020 03:15:18 pm
Can you do that in Houston Texas?
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Thilagavathi
9/18/2019 11:51:45 pm
My husband is not live with me. So I had a second married. But my son birth certificate father name is my x husband name. Then what can I change my son birth certificate father name..
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Zach Jacobs
11/18/2019 09:58:22 am
I am the biological father and I'm listed on the birth certificate, my son is now 6 years old, can his mother take my last name off without me signing away my parental rights?
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Xylophila Beshears
11/22/2019 07:38:53 am
Hi, I would like to remove my child's father's last name that he signed on the birth certificate. We never married and he hasnt been support financially and be there for his kids.
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Dakota
12/17/2019 08:52:40 am
I am the biological mom and I would like to take the father off the birth certificate. And I want to change her last name to mine. He says very inappropriate things about her. So how can I do this?
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Dakota
12/17/2019 08:54:25 am
And if it helps we were never together. We were just a one night stand.
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12/19/2019 05:42:28 am
I'm writing about my son Joshua, his surname is ho and because of that he is getting bullied and he asked me if he can change his surname to my maiden name
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Kenetra Barnett
12/19/2019 06:21:50 am
I wanna take my name off my son's birth certificate as his father and I wanna know how can I do it because the babymoma is not ever gonna let me see him and she wanna give her new wife's lastname
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Tami Harbo
1/2/2020 09:30:17 pm
Hi my children don't even recognize their father anymore. He texts time to time but he asks how the kids are and that is it he doesn't like talking on the phone at all. So they don't know his voice. We live in California he moved to Texas sometime in March 2019 I as well moved there but moved back to California in May 2019. I gave him the chance to move in with me and my parents and he didn't want to. I am now a single mother I am on government support to support my children because I have no one to watch them. I want him removed from the birth certificate but I don't know how to do so or what I need to do to go through all of this I already asked him if he can sign them off to me but he doesn't want to. I need help to do this. J know it is going to be a lot of work and time but I am willing to do it all.
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Michala Daducova
1/10/2020 05:24:57 am
Can i take off the fathers name from the birth certificate even he is the biological father and theres been domestic violence while my pregnancy and afterwards too?
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chass
1/16/2020 03:38:27 am
I'm 33 years old. My dad was never around growing up and he still isn't around to this day. How can I remove him from my birth certificate?
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Racquel
1/21/2020 04:21:34 pm
Hi I'm racquel my son has his dad last name but the father didn't sign the birth certificate I want to change it please help me it going to 3 years now
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Davis
9/9/2020 05:04:29 am
Learn to take care of yourself
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Key
6/1/2020 12:15:29 am
I wonna take my child sperm donor off he goes against my words for my child well being please help I’m tired
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esther
6/11/2020 06:00:22 pm
I am 30 years old. My biological father sexually abused me for many years as a child. Me and my husband are planning to have children in the near future and I'd like my biological father removed off my birth certificate so there is no affiliation to my children. He wasn't my father then or now. I do not want this man to be my children's grandfather.
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Hanna
9/19/2020 01:35:38 pm
Hi i’m a step daughter and i want my step father removed from my birth certificate legally but without him knowing due to abusive reasons what do I do?
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