Does Father need to sign a Declaration of Paternity form?

[Leinalani]

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? Hawaii

I'm currently pregnant with our first son. My boyfriend and I aren't married but we plan to be within the next couple years.

My question is, due to my boyfriend and I not being married, would he have to sign a "Declaration of Paternity" form and have it documented in the courts in order for him to have rights to our child once our child is born?

And, if we do need to have that form signed, will our future marriage in any way interfere with the validation of the form?

We're trying to legally make sure we both have equal rights to our child should anything happen. Is this the best way to go about this or am I on the wrong track? Please let me know as we want to be best prepared should anything to either of us happen.

Thanks so much. If there's any additional information I need to disclose or I need to clarify any question, please let me know.

[BelizeBreeze]

Originally Posted by Leinalani

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? Hawaii

I'm currently pregnant with our first son. My boyfriend and I aren't married but we plan to be within the next couple years.

My question is, due to my boyfriend and I not being married, would he have to sign a "Declaration of Paternity" form and have it documented in the courts in order for him to have rights to our child once our child is born?

Yes

And, if we do need to have that form signed, will our future marriage in any way interfere with the validation of the form?

no

We're trying to legally make sure we both have equal rights to our child should anything happen. Is this the best way to go about this or am I on the wrong track? Please let me know as we want to be best prepared should anything to either of us happen.

Without the AOP he has no rights, regardless of being married

Thanks so much. If there's any additional information I need to disclose or I need to clarify any question, please let me know.

nope, nothing more.

[Leinalani]

Will he need to take a DNA test before he's able to sign the form?

[BelizeBreeze]

Originally Posted by Leinalani

Will he need to take a DNA test before he's able to sign the form?

No...unless he wants to.

[Leinalani]

Can the form be signed and completed before my son is born?

Or do we have to wait until my son is born in order to go through with the procedures?

And, if my bf can't get custody of my son due to his not signing the form prior to my death (should I die during childbirth), who will be awarded custody of my son?

If custody is awarded to my parents how will my mother's divorce to my father, which she is still single, and my father remarrying effect whom will gain custody of my son?

[rmet4nzkx]

Originally Posted by Leinalani

Can the form be signed and completed before my son is born?

Or do we have to wait until my son is born in order to go through with the procedures?

And, if my bf can't get custody of my son due to his not signing the form prior to my death (should I die during childbirth), who will be awarded custody of my son?

If custody is awarded to my parents how will my mother's divorce to my father, which she is still single, and my father remarrying effect whom will gain custody of my son?

He could file a paternity action and a DNA test would prove or disprove him as the father then the court would make their orders.

[BelizeBreeze]

Originally Posted by Leinalani

Can the form be signed and completed before my son is born?

That depends on the hospital and your specific state laws which I'm really not inclined to look up.

Or do we have to wait until my son is born in order to go through with the procedures?

It's 5 minutes. What the hell is the problem?

And, if my bf can't get custody of my son due to his not signing the form prior to my death (should I die during childbirth), who will be awarded custody of my son?

Your parents or the state.

If custody is awarded to my parents how will my mother's divorce to my father, which she is still single, and my father remarrying effect whom will gain custody of my son?

that's a question of fact for the court.

Listen, if you have read any of my posts then you already have read about a standby guardianship order.

Google it and learn to love it.

[chiqu1977]

in order to be on the birth certificate he would have to sign the acknowledgement of paternity in the hospital.and since your not married to make him the legal father and have equal rights he would need a dna test.and no a dna test does not have to be done before the form is signed.

[KBNYC2CA]

We filled that out the same time as the birth certificate, it is easy and fast...just so you know. He doesn't need DNA, you sign it and that is pretty much how it's 'proven' that he's the daddy.

I had my baby 8 weeks ago

KBNYC2CA

[Leinalani]

Another question:

How could we get a DNA test done at the hospital?