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[raincitygirl]

A propos of nothing, do both parents have to sign a baby's birth certificate? I'm just wondering because what if the parents are estranged by the time the kid is born and the father's not around, can the mother put him on the birth certificate anyway, or does he need to sign? I wonder about the weirdest things sometimes. I blame my commute. Packed in like a sardine with nothing to do but think, because it's often too crowded for me to take out my phone and google the answer to whatever question I'm wondering about. Plus, I do have a data plan, but it's not limitless. This is why I should listen to music more often on my commute. Turn off the old trivia brain.

I have a cold. Icky.

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[chaila]

You don't have to put a father on the birth certificate, but I believe you can't put his name on it without his signature. I think. Because I think signing the birth certificate is a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity. I don't know if you can list him even if he doesn't sign, in which case it wouldn't mean anything other than that the mother named his as the father?

[raincitygirl]

Very interesting. Thank you.

[chaila]

Haha I see other people knew waaay more specifics! *makes a note* :)