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You can request a birth certificate correction in person. An appointment is required. Schedule an appointment. If you are unable to schedule an appointment and have an emergency request related to travel, health care coverage, government services, military, housing, or employment, email correctionsunit2@health.nyc.

The way that you will establish paternity will depend on your circumstances. The easiest way to obtain paternity is to have your name put on the child's birth certificate once the child is born. You can also get a court order or have an administrative agency do this for you.

If you did not complete the form at the hospital and want to legally establish who the other parent of your child is, you may submit an AOP Form by mail or in person. For questions about the form or about establishing parentage, email otda.sm.dcse.parentage@otda.ny.

Father's name on the birth certificate. Right to seek court ordered custody or visitation. Right to be informed and to have a say in adoption proceedings, if any. Hospital staff are available to speak with you if you have any questions about this form or about establishing paternity.

An Acknowledgement of Paternity is a form signed by the mother and the father. Usually the form is signed at the hospital after the baby's birth, but it can be signed any time before the child turns 21 years. Family Court, hospitals, and the local Department of Social Services have this form.

A: A mother generally cannot refuse a paternity test in New York. Both the mother and the father have an equal right to a DNA test, and in most cases, the test will commence even if only one parent agrees to it. There are, however, some exceptions to this. One of the most commonly used exceptions is equitable estoppel.

Paternity gives certain rights and responsibilities to the father. The father must support the child until age 21 or until the child is emancipated before age 21. He has the right to make important decisions for the child equal to that of the mother, unless a court has ruled otherwise.

A: A mother generally cannot refuse a paternity test in New York. Both the mother and the father have an equal right to a DNA test, and in most cases, the test will commence even if only one parent agrees to it. There are, however, some exceptions to this. One of the most commonly used exceptions is equitable estoppel.

How can parents establish parentage for their child? Filing a petition with the Family Court to have the court determine either: paternity and issue an Order of Filiation, or. parentage and issue a Judgment of Parentage.