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Can you get child support if the father's name is not on the birth certificate?

Asked over 2 years ago - Springfield, MA
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can you get child support if the father's name is not on the birth certificate

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Answered over 2 years ago. Trusts Attorney in Amesbury, MA.
If through a paternity proceeding it is proven who the father is, then the court can order child support, regardless of that the father is not on the birth certificate.
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Answered over 2 years ago. Criminal Defense Attorney in Andover, MA.
I would add that unless the person acknowledges paternity,
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