Adding a father's name to the birth certificate

[kwr]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY - Suffolk County

I was married but not living with my husband when my child was conceived and born. I am currently waiting for the divorce to be finalized (already filed) and plan to marry my child's father when my divorce is final. I was not allowed to add the child's biological father's name to the birth certificate because of my marital status at the time. What do I have to do in order to have his name on the birth certificate and be legally considered the child's father. My (soon to be) ex-husband is not contesting and the child's biological father wants to be legally recognized as the father. There is so much different information floating online that I need some clarification.

 

[LdiJ]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY - Suffolk County

I was married but not living with my husband when my child was conceived and born. I am currently waiting for the divorce to be finalized (already filed) and plan to marry my child's father when my divorce is final. I was not allowed to add the child's biological father's name to the birth certificate because of my marital status at the time. What do I have to do in order to have his name on the birth certificate and be legally considered the child's father. My (soon to be) ex-husband is not contesting and the child's biological father wants to be legally recognized as the father. There is so much different information floating online that I need some clarification.

Your husband's paternity needs to be disestablished as part of your divorce, and then the biological father needs to file in court to establish paternity himself afterwards.

 

[Ohiogal]

Your husband's paternity needs to be disestablished as part of your divorce, and then the biological father needs to file in court to establish paternity himself afterwards.

Actually file to add your boyfriend to the divorce as a party. He can then establish his paternity in the divorce proceedings at the same time that the legal father's paternity is disestablished.