Il Procedure

In most situations, parents who give birth in a hospital or birth center, have until they're ready to be discharged from the medical institute to name their baby. This typically means you have 48-72 hours to choose a name and fill out the appropriate birth certificate forms.

However, Illinois law does give fathers rights in the form of the dad is now on the hook for future financial support, such as child support and medical expenses. He may not be legally allowed to see his child, but the state will certainly ensure his child support payments will be made.

Under Illinois law, married parents have joint residential and legal custody of a child born of the marriage while they are married. With unmarried parents, the mother has sole legal and residential custody of the child until a finding of paternity is made and the father petitions the court for some form of custody.

Birth certificates are generally not a way to establish parentage. Hospital staff is only supposed to put a person's name on a birth certificate if that person is the legal parent of the child. A person's name should not be put on the birth certificate if they are not a legal parent.

Both parents complete, sign, and have a Voluntary Acknowledgement of Paternity (VAP) form witnessed and filed with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. An Administrative Paternity Order is established and entered by HFS' Child Support Services; or.

There are three ways to establish paternity: Both parents complete, sign, and have a Voluntary Acknowledgement of Paternity (VAP) form witnessed and filed with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. An Administrative Paternity Order is established and entered by HFS' Child Support Services; or.

There are three ways to establish paternity: Both parents complete, sign, and have a Voluntary Acknowledgement of Paternity (VAP) form witnessed and filed with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. An Administrative Paternity Order is established and entered by HFS' Child Support Services; or.

While there may be a two-year limitation on seeking reimbursement for birthing expenses, a paternity action (whether raised by the mother or the father) may be brought anytime until two years after the child attains the age of majority, meaning that a child could be 20 years old and a legitimate paternity action could