Husband is not in a childs birth certificate

[sostta 0]

Filling my i-751... My husband is not in a childs bc.. There is only me.. Anybody had the same issue? We have other evidence of a marriage-tax returns, joint bank accounts, car insurances etc. Any advice is really appreciated!!!

[DC85 113]

why the father is not on the BC? this is the first thing it might grab their attention

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

Assuming the birth was during the marriage, esp if while you are in the USA, that is definitely a red flag.

Can you explain why it is so, so we can advice better?

For example, if the child was born abroad without dad present, and local laws dictate dad must be present to sign the birth cert, that is a different story.

[sostta 0]

He was not in USA when the child born, so there is a blank where father should be listed. Actually we were planning to get divorced. But did not, so I have a child which born when We still were married, but on the birth certificate no father name presents.

[onye uwaoma 131]

If he's the father divorce should not stop him from being the dad. The child need both parents in his/her life. Let say you get divorced who then will the court require to pay child support? It sound selfish that you could not amend the birth cert due to unforeseen circumstances, hoping to distance the child from dad! That's not the best interest of a child who need both parents in his/her life

[sostta 0]

Dear Oney, do not blame, unless you know the whole situation, I have never hoping to distance the child from the dad.

I asked for an advice here, and if you can not give any, please just do not comment.

If he's the father divorce should not stop him from being the dad. The child need both parents in his/her life. Let say you get divorced who then will the court require to pay child support? It sound selfish that you could not amend the birth cert due to unforeseen circumstances, hoping to distance the child from dad! That's not the best interest of a child who need both parents in his/her life

Dear Oney, do not blame, unless you know the whole situation, I have never hoping to distance the child from the dad.

I asked for an advice here, and if you can not give any, please just do not comment.

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

I see two options:

1. Try and have the father added to the birth cert. Considering you were married at the time, and assuming you are together again now and dad WANTs to be the dad,. this may well be possible.

2. Explain the situation in a cover letter/ Be prepared with as much extra evidence of bonafide relationship as you can, especially from since after the child's birth to now.

[Alex and Sofya 7]

If you want, you can add father to the birth certificate. They will send you the form to fill out and you'll get a new birth certificate with both names.

They didn't put father's name on my daughter's certificate and were happy to fix it. It only took them three times to finally do it right, but it is another story.