Q: If my name is not on my Daughter birth certificate and I would like to put my name on it, also she is 19years old? NC
I been with her and her mom ,my wife,with are legally married, since she was born I just never have the chance to fix her birth certificate.
A:
Hello. Your question needs more information for a specific answer but this general information should get you started. A lot depends on where your daughter was born and if you are a US citizen or were a US citizen when she was born if that was abroad.
If she was born abroad then the law in that country about how to add a parent's name to a birth certificate may need to be followed.
If you are and were a US citizen when she was born abroad then you can get in touch with the US authorities dealing with birth certificates.
If she was born here in the US, the specific state law concerning birth certificate may be needed.
You can find excellent resources on the us government sites as well as the state court sites and lawyers can be found on the Justia directory. Good luck.
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