Teen Pregnancy Forum - Birth Cert. And Last Names

Pregnancy Forum > Teen Pregnancy Forum > Birth Cert. And Last Names

What happens during labor? What do contractions feel like? And how do I know that labor has begun? Read on to learn about birthing basics....

Q: Birth Cert. And Last Names

asked by: newlife on June 20th, 2004

Active User, very eHealthy

Okay where I live (loiuisiana) as far as I know if a woman has a child and is not married the child has to have the mothers last name put on the birth cert. Unless the father signs a notarized statement. Does anyone else have to do this? I think that it is dumb. I mean if my df is in the room and he wants to sign it why couldn't he? So basically this means that if I have my baby at 2 in the morning my df will have to go out find a notary and sign a statement. This is really pissing me off. I mean I could see if he wasn't there or said that the child wasn't his. Than we would have to go through some sh*t to get it done, but if he is there and wants to sign he can't, what. I just had to vent a little Evil or Very Mad

Replies(9)

2ferano

replied on June 20th, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

Can't you have your man sign the paper ahead of time? Just asking because I seriously do not know. That is strange though, I have never heard of that kind of law.

newlife

replied on June 20th, 2004

Active User, very eHealthy

I thought about that too ,but from what the law says he has to sign after the baby is born. Louisiana is so stupid.

2ferano

replied on June 20th, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

That sucks. Right after you have your baby I am sure you really want to worry about finding a notary. Sorry.

newlife

replied on June 20th, 2004

Active User, very eHealthy

Thanks. I think i'll call a notary or a lawyer when I get home to see if there is anyway around it. I mean we could just get married early ,but I want our anniversary to stay the same ,so that's a no.

MiracleIn2004

replied on June 21st, 2004

Experienced User

I live in la too, but the hospital gave us a paper to fill out ahead of time instead of worrying about it when we get to the hospital to deliver. But I do know that if the babys father is not your husband that the father has to be at the hospital to sign the papers, you cannot put his name on the birth certificate unless he is present. That is kinda stupid.

Whitney

smith8500

replied on June 21st, 2004

Especially eHealthy

My ex-boyfriend had a baby with his girlfriend. They, of course, wern't married. But the baby is under his name and he is on the birth certificate. He was at the hospital too when tamara was born. And I live in louisiana.

mumof2

replied on June 22nd, 2004

Experienced User

Here the baby can have any last name..... Mothers fathers even grandmothers maiden name..... Married or un married.....
The only thing is that where the fathers details are put the father must sign..... But even if he refuses to sign the birth certificate the mother can still call her baby by the fathers last name, just the fathers details would be left blank........
Hell you can even make up a last name for the baby...... But who would want to....

smith8500

replied on June 22nd, 2004

Especially eHealthy

Hey

Mumof2 lives in australia
i live near lafayette. Where in la do you live?

newlife

replied on June 23rd, 2004

Active User, very eHealthy

New orleans

Learn About Us

Get Help

Join In

Do More

We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health
information:
verify here.

The site is not a replacement for professional medical opinion, examination, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your medical doctor or other qualified health professional before starting any new treatment or making any changes to existing treatment. Do not delay seeking or disregard medical advice based on information written by any author on this site. No health questions and information on eHealth Forum is regulated or evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and therefore the information should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease without the supervision of a medical doctor. Posts made to these forums express the views and opinions of the author, and not the administrators, moderators, or editorial staff and hence eHealth Forum and its principals will accept no liabilities or responsibilities for the statements made. Schizophrenia health sitemap.
This page was last updated on January 1, 2009.
© 2008 eForums, Inc