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What does it cost? The Petition for Legitimation must be filed with the court in the child's county of residence. The basic filing fee is $80. If the mother does not acknowledge the petition, she must be served papers by the sheriff, at $25 per address until service is successful.

Legitimation is a concept that does not apply to U.S. citizen mothers. Children born in wedlock to parents married to each other are legitimate. Children born out of wedlock whose parents subsequently marry prior to the child's 18 th birthday are legitimate.

Special Proceeding: If a man believes he's the father of a child, he can file an action for legitimation. No one else can file it and it can only be brought during the father's lifetime. If he does file it, he must name the mother and child as parties to the action.

The putative father of any child born out of wedlock, whether such father resides in North Carolina or not, may apply by a verified written petition, filed in a special proceeding in the superior court of the county in which the putative father resides or in the superior court of the county in which the child resides, ...

If you marry the child's mother before the legitimation process begins, your child is automatically considered legitimate and you do not need to take any further legal action. If you do not marry, you must complete the legitimation -- also known as legitimization -- a process as set out in N.C. Gen.

A temporary guardianship may be arranged without a court order if: It is to last for 6 months or less; and. The parents sign and notarize a temporary guardianship agreement, and. If the child is 14 or older, the child will sign the agreement.