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Each hospital and birthing center in Connecticut is required by law to offer unmarried parents the opportunity to establish their baby's paternity immediately after the birth of their child.

When a father is not listed on a birth certificate, it brings both legal and social implications. The absence of the father's name can significantly affect the child's rights, including inheritance, access to family medical history, and social security benefits, as well as the child's emotional well-being.

Paternity & Parental Rights for Fathers Paternity. In Connecticut, both parents have rights related to their minor children. Child Support. You have the right to see your child even if you are behind on child support. Visitation and Custody. You have the right to see your child. Adoption. Moving. Safety.

If either parent signs the Rescission of Acknowledgment of Parentage (VS-57 form), the acknowledging parent's name will be removed from the birth certificate and the person will no longer be considered the legal parent of the child, unless legal parentage is established in an alternative way.

Parents who are not married can establish legal paternity for a child by: Signing an Affidavit Acknowledging Paternity at the hospital when the baby is born. When both parents complete this Affidavit, the man becomes the legal father of the child and his name is placed on the child's birth certificate.

Ing to Florida paternity law, the statute of limitations for establishing paternity is when the child reaches 22 years of age, which is four years after the child in question reaches the age of majority (in Florida, that's 18 years old).

The Acknowledgement of Parentage form is a sworn statement voluntarily completed by the parents at the hospital at the time the child is born, or at a later date at any local office of the Department of Social Services (see Directory of Department of Social Services Offices), or at the Department of Public Health.

To file for paternity in Florida, start by completing Family Law Form 12.983(a), Petition to Determine Paternity and for Related Relief with the circuit court in the county where you live. This form is used by individuals who want to establish paternity, time-sharing and child support for a child.

Rights of Unmarried Fathers in Connecticut Unmarried fathers also have legal rights in Connecticut. However, an unmarried father usually must prove that he is the biological parent of a child before he can seek the right to custody or visitation.