Affidavit of Parentage Origintation

[MTHRaye]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NC

I tried google and searching past threads with no luck...

When was the AOP thing stated especially in NC? I have an 11 year old. Her father and I were never married, separated when she was 18 months and have never been to court for anything. We have always (well eventually anyway agreed to everything including spending all holidays together even when both of us remarried, so I don't see it changing on either of our parts.

I am not sure if he ever signed an AOP. I know he is on the BC and he IS her father (no question there). I just want to make sure since I have read here that if not he is not the "legal" father. Heaven forbid anything happen to me, but I want to make sure that he never would have any issues. He is one of the most involved dads I have ever seen. Everyone at the school knows him, the doctors know him, the leaders in church know him. I don't understand what legally would happen should I die, but I want to make sure if there is something that we need to do that I do it just in case.

 

[Perky]

If you're not sure, I believe you can both sign the AOP now to establish legal paternity. Your county courthouse should be able to help. The link below is for one county, probably not yours, but it explains the process:

http://www.alamance-nc.com/Alamance-NC/Departments/Child+Support/Service/Establishment+of+Paternity.htm

eta: There's a link at the bottom of this page for all the counties in NC:

http://www.nccourts.org/

 

[LdiJ]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NC

I tried google and searching past threads with no luck...

When was the AOP thing stated especially in NC? I have an 11 year old. Her father and I were never married, separated when she was 18 months and have never been to court for anything. We have always (well eventually anyway agreed to everything including spending all holidays together even when both of us remarried, so I don't see it changing on either of our parts.

I am not sure if he ever signed an AOP. I know he is on the BC and he IS her father (no question there). I just want to make sure since I have read here that if not he is not the "legal" father. Heaven forbid anything happen to me, but I want to make sure that he never would have any issues. He is one of the most involved dads I have ever seen. Everyone at the school knows him, the doctors know him, the leaders in church know him. I don't understand what legally would happen should I die, but I want to make sure if there is something that we need to do that I do it just in case.

If he on on the birth certificate, its almost guaranteed that he signed the AOP at the hospital. An unwed father has to sign the AOP in order to be placed on the birth certificate. You could go ahead and file a stipulated agreement to joint custody however, to make things totally "official" if that would make you all feel more secure about things.

 

[MTHRaye]

Thanks, just wanted to make sure it wasn't started in the last 10 years.

 

[proud_parent]

When was the AOP thing stated especially in NC?

For the record, N.C. Gen. Stat. 110-132 "Affidavit of parentage and agreement to support" was was originally enacted in 1975. (Back then it was designated as N.C. Gen. Stat. 110A-5.)
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