Birth Certificate

questions & answers

Question: does the fathers name have to be on the birth certificate

Answer:

 See A.R.S. § 36-334(B) which states: The state registrar shall not refuse to register a birth certificate because the birth certificate does not include the name of the father. Additionally, the statute also states:

If a father's name is stated on a birth certificate, the father's name shall be stated on a birth certificate as follows:

1. Except as provided in section 25-814, if the mother is married at the time of birth or was married at any time in the ten months before the birth, the name of the mother's husband.

2. If a mother and father who are not married to each other at the time of birth and were not married to each other in the ten months before the birth voluntarily acknowledge paternity pursuant to section 25-812, the name of the father acknowledging paternity.

3. If the state registrar receives an administrative order or a court order establishing paternity, the father's name in the order.

If the acknowledgement of paternity is rescinded pursuant to section 25-812, the state registrar shall remove the father's name from the registered birth certificate.

If your question is about paternity, rather than the requirements of a birth certificate, you may want to speak wtih an attorney for specific advice on your situation.