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For married parents, paternity is assumed at birth. For unmarried parents, paternity can be established through a paternity acknowledgement at the hospital or at DHEC Vital Records (or any county health department) after leaving the hospital.

If a child is born to a married couple, the husband is presumed to be the child's father. If the couple is not married, there are steps that must be taken to establish paternity. The father can acknowledge paternity by signing an acknowledgement of paternity form or signing the birth certificate.

You can voluntarily acknowledge the parentage of a child by signing a form from the Rhode Island Department of Health known as a “Voluntary Acknowledgement of Parentage” or VAP. A VAP must be signed by the birth parent and the other parent.

An applicant must file a Change of Name form with the appropriate probate court. After a hearing, the court may sign a decree granting the request for name change. Where should I file the petition? You should file the petition in the Probate Court of the city or town in which the minor resides.

While the general rule in Rhode Island is that child support ends at 18 or upon high school graduation, there are exceptions to this rule. These exceptions exist to account for unique circumstances that may require ongoing financial support for the child.

What You Need to Prove to Terminate That the absent parent hasn't supported the child for a period of 1 year where financial able to do so; That the absent parent has not had communication or contact with the child for at least six months; or, That the parent is unfit even if present in the child's life.

In most cases, child support obligations end when a child reaches the age of 18 or when the child graduates from high school. However, payments do not stop automatically on the child's birthday. The parent must file a motion to terminate child support with the Rhode Island Family Court.

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