N 600 for minor child

[VetsWife328 7]

OK maybe someone here can give me the info I need.

My son and I are about to have our AOS Interview in October......I want my son to get the US Citizenship asap so I plan on filing an N 600 ( Certificate for Citizenship) for him pretty much right after AOS.

His bio father is a US Citizen who was born in Texas and who has lived in the US all his life.We have never been married and my son was born in Germany.His bio father never signed any papers at the US Consulate ( because by doing that he would have had to sign that he will pay Child Support which he doesnt want to and never did) so a Birth Aboroad has never been registered.

Now I guess I could file the N 600 for my son ,but what exactly would I need from his father do be able to file that ? I know I need Proof of Legitimation but I dont quite get what exactly that is.

My son's bio fathers name IS on my sons BC because a German Court established Paternity (without a DNA Test unfortunatley) and he did not contest the Verdict and findings of the Court.

To sum it up ,can someone please fill me in on what I need to file the N 600 for my 8 year old son ?

Thanks

Nat

[aaron2020 11,651]

OK maybe someone here can give me the info I need.

My son and I are about to have our AOS Interview in October......I want my son to get the US Citizenship asap so I plan on filing an N 600 ( Certificate for Citizenship) for him pretty much right after AOS.

His bio father is a US Citizen who was born in Texas and who has lived in the US all his life.We have never been married and my son was born in Germany.His bio father never signed any papers at the US Consulate ( because by doing that he would have had to sign that he will pay Child Support which he doesnt want to and never did) so a Birth Aboroad has never been registered.

Now I guess I could file the N 600 for my son ,but what exactly would I need from his father do be able to file that ? I know I need Proof of Legitimation but I dont quite get what exactly that is.

My son's bio fathers name IS on my sons BC because a German Court established Paternity (without a DNA Test unfortunatley) and he did not contest the Verdict and findings of the Court.

To sum it up ,can someone please fill me in on what I need to file the N 600 for my 8 year old son ?

Thanks

Nat

Read the instructions for Form N-600. Under # 5 of the section entitled "Who Should Use Form N-600?," your son may be able to claim US citizen based on his father's having been a resident of the US for at least 5 years (2 of which must occur after age 14) prior to your son's birth. You will need information about his father's current whereabout and some official record showing that he actually reside in the US for the requisite time prior to your son's birth.

[Dakine 26]

For 1 you will need proof of the fathers USC. BC or Cert of Naturalization. Copy of US passport will work also.

[VetsWife328 7]

All that is not a problem.I just talked to his bio father yesterday.But I dont know what they mean by " Proof of Legitimation.

He nerver has had and never will have a relationship with my son. (he doesnt want to,thhe bio father that is) but he is now willing to at least do what he can to give my son the Citizenship as long as he doesnt have to pay back,current and future Chiild Support.......

So please any advice on what that Proof of Legitimation is and what exactly his father has to fill out,state or whatever to give that proof ????

Nat

[aaron2020 11,651]

All that is not a problem.I just talked to his bio father yesterday.But I dont know what they mean by " Proof of Legitimation.

He nerver has had and never will have a relationship with my son. (he doesnt want to,thhe bio father that is) but he is now willing to at least do what he can to give my son the Citizenship as long as he doesnt have to pay back,current and future Chiild Support.......

So please any advice on what that Proof of Legitimation is and what exactly his father has to fill out,state or whatever to give that proof ????

Nat

Traditionally, a child is legitimate if the child is born to a married couple. People may be more familiar with the opposite situation where a child born to two unmarried people is considered illegitimate. Women are always the legitimate mother as giving birth is a pretty good indicator that she is the mother. Issues of legitimacy thus normally involve the identity of the father.

An illegitimate child may become a legitimate child when the father acknowledge the child is his. This is determined under local laws. Since a German court has determined the identity of the father of your child, he is the legitimate father as far as Germany is concern. Use that court order as your proof. However, since he did not contest the action and it was issued without his involvement in a country where he was not a resident, USCIS may not give it much weight. On the other hand, the father is not disputing the determination is good for your son in obtaining a certificate of citizenship.

Any agreement you and the father has over child support is not going to be binding. Your child is entitled to any court order support. You cannot give up his right to this support in any agreement that you may have with his father. The child can always sue the father for back child support. If the child support was granted by a German court, your child may not be able to get it enforced in the US.

I suggest you send in a copy of your child's birth certificate if his father is named on it. Also send a copy of the court order. English translation will be needed. A notarized letter from the father acknowledging your son as his would also be helpful.