Q: my name is not on my childs birth certificate, how i can add it?
A: You can file a paternity lawsuit in CA Family Court and formally serve them on the child's other parent, seeking parental rights including having your name on the child's birth certificate. The forms are available on courts.ca.gov. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me on my law practice website. This answer does not constitute legal advice; make any predictions, guarantees, or warranties; or create any Attorney-Client relationship.
Joseph Torri agrees with this answer
A: To add on to Ali's comment, adding a parent's name to a birth certificate can be a two-part process. First, parentage or paternity has to get established in the family courts with a paternity or parentage case. Then, the court order resulting from that case is used to get the name added. The adding of the name is not done in the courts, but rather through the Department of Public Health in Sacramento.
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A: Filing a paternity case with the court and obtaining a judgment is the first step. This is a link to the court's website if you have more questions: http://www.courts.ca.gov/1054.htm Go to the California Department of Health and follow their steps to change the name with the court order. https://www.cdph.ca.gov/certlic/birthdeathmar/Pages/AdoptionsandChangesinPaternity.aspx
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