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mcnabb5

Junior Member
What is the name of your state? New Jersey
My wifes daughter is 16 years old. Her biological father has never been told that he has a daughter. Her birth certificate was left with no fathers name. I had my name put on the birth certificate. Can we get in trouble for this?
 


stealth2

stealth2

Under the Radar Member
Whatever made either of you think that you had the right to deny not only the father of knowing his child, but also denying the child from knowing her father?
 
stealth2

stealth2

Under the Radar Member
Apparently he was just fine to sleep with, though. :rolleyes:

Basically, the two of you have committed fraud. Whether that's pursued or not depends on the circumstances. Does the child know you're not her biofather?
 
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mcnabb5

Junior Member
Yes, the child knows and she wants to meet her father. I want to know if I should obtain legal counsel before we try to contact the biofather?
 
stealth2

stealth2

Under the Radar Member
It's never a bad idea, but unless Mom is planning on trying to get support from him, he may not pursue the fraudulent birth certificate. Expect that he'll want a DNA test. And hope that he's interested in meeting the child.
 
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lcronk03

Junior Member
mcnabb5 said:
What is the name of your state? New Jersey
My wifes daughter is 16 years old. Her biological father has never been told that he has a daughter. Her birth certificate was left with no fathers name. I had my name put on the birth certificate. Can we get in trouble for this?
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Thank you for asking this, my son is only two and I was looking to do the same thing, someone told me that it would be considered fraud with out adoption, what did you find out?
 
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titansfan

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DO NOT FRUADUATLEY PUT SOMEONE ELSES NAME ON THE BC! it could come back to bite you on the butt later. if the bio parent finds out, you and your spouse could get into trouble, not to mention losing custody of the child/ren.yes it would be fraud, you both know the man is not the father.
 
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Shay-Pari'e

Senior Member
titansfan said:
DO NOT FRUADUATLEY PUT SOMEONE ELSES NAME ON THE BC! it could come back to bite you on the butt later. if the bio parent finds out, you and your spouse could get into trouble, not to mention losing custody of the child/ren.yes it would be fraud, you both know the man is not the father.
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Really? I think that was already established. :rolleyes: Do you ever actually have anything NEW to add, or just repeat what Stealth usually says?
 
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