Acknowledgment Of Paternity Is A Legal Commitment To Parenthood
Birth of a child.
When a child is born, a few things happen that determine parenthood. Obviously, the mother is known instantly. After the birth, the natural mother and alleged father sign an “acknowledgment of paternity affidavit” at the hospital or a local child support enforcement agency. The execution of it is notarized.
After the acknowledgment of paternity affidavit is signed and notarized, it is sent to the office of child support. Once the office receives this paternity document, it must send it out after no later than ten (10) days to be corrected by the parents. After all these paternity documents have been completed correctly, the department will enter the information into the birth registry, officially cementing the natural mother and alleged father as the parents of the child.
Oh No! You’re not the father, what now?
What if, following the filing and registering of the birth information listing you as the father, you discover that you’re not the father?
The Ohio Revised Code lists specific circumstances that must occur in order for you to rescind your acknowledgment of parenthood. These circumstances are as follows…
- Not later than SIXTY days
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