Parenting and Paternity Awareness Session 3 Created by T Stivers Schindewolf Intermediate State Mandated Course What is Paternity?

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Biological father - is the guy whose sperm caused the baby to be conceived Presumed father – (A.N.S story) husband of the baby’s mother at the time of birth (is not always the same person) or within 300 days of the birth. He is always the legal father unless he denies paternity!

Alleged father - man not married to the mother and says he is the biological father but this has not been proven by testing yet Legal father - man whose name appears on the birth certificate or he signed the AOP form and is responsible for support of the child

Watch Segment 3 Video, both parts Session 3 and Power of Two Parents

Birth Certificate in TX: Mother’s name goes automatically on birth certificate If married, the husband's name will be placed on the certificate, unless he denies that he is the biological father. If not married: NO FATHER’S NAME unless the baby’s parents take steps to establish legal fatherhood or “paternity”

If boy denies that he is the father, he can be ordered to submit to paternity testing. Moms should contact Office of the Attorney General for help with this. Free Help! DNA Test 99.8% accurate

AOP Form - to establish paternity Acknowledgement of Paternity Form See sample form GUYS: When in doubt....don’t fill it out!

Why is paternity important? Judge decides Custody Visitation Child support payments Medical support payments Not paternity!!!!!!!!!! Unmarried father? Unmarried mother? Child of unmarried parents? Discuss in groups

How do you establish paternity? Do you need an attorney to do this? How can you prove paternity? Does paternity have to be proven through genetic testing? How ready do you think you would be to deal with childbirth?

Legalese Game Paternity Biological father Alleged father Presumed father Legal father Visitation Access Child support Inheritance AOP DNA testing DNA Rescind Duress Fraud Court Witness Custodial parent Non-custodial parent