In Arizona, a father who is not married to his child's mother has no legal right to the child until paternity has been established, either by agreement (affidavit between the parents) and a written agreement or a court order outlines the schedule and decision making ability of each parent.
Unfortunately, your previous legal name will still appear on your amended birth certificate. All certified copies of your amended birth certificate will have your previous name, struck out or crossed out, with your new legal name printed next to, or above your previous legal name.
Amend has basically the same meaning in common usage as it does in the legal arena. When a legal document is amended, it is edited, corrected or changed in some way.
To correct your children's birth certificates in California, you'll need to go through a process called an "Amendment" with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) - Vital Records.
§ 25-812. The Affidavit of Paternity Rescission is available to either parent. After the affidavit is filed with the Department of Economic Security a copy will be mailed to the other party. The child's birth certificate will be amended by removing the father's name.
If the child is more than 3 months of age, the parent, guardian or custodian shall submit the following to request the correction: a completed application, a valid government issued identification or notarized signature on the application, a completed affidavit, an evidentiary document that includes the specific ...
While signing the birth certificate, along with the mother, is one way to establish paternity by Presumption of Paternity – it can be rebutted in court with clear and convincing evidence.