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To add the father's name: You can send a request to the State Register's office asking for a new certificate to be prepared. You must include one of these with the request: A certified copy of the court determination of paternity, OR. A signed acknowledgment of paternity by the father.

Paternity affidavits can be completed at the hospital at the time of birth, the local county recorder office (.goo.gl/sVidtF), or a local Child Support Recovery Unit (CSRU) office (.goo.gl/TLHYG1).

In Iowa, if a father's name is not on a birth certificate, they will usually not have custodial rights of a parent, absent other action. The exception is if the mother and father are married at the time of birth. If the mother and father are married, Iowa law assumes the husband is the father.

Fathers' Rights in Iowa Fathers have just as many rights as mothers do under Iowa laws. As a father, you have the following rights: The right to parent your child with appropriate visitation or custody. The right to make decisions concerning your child's overall welfare, medical needs, education, and religion.

Parents can legally establish the paternity of a child born out of wedlock by signing a paternity affidavit and filing it with the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. The paternity affidavit is a free form parents complete and file with the Bureau of Health Statistics (BHS) to legally establish paternity.

By signing a baby's birth certificate, a father acknowledges his legal relationship with the child. But whether by choice or circumstance, a father whose name is not listed on a birth certificate does not have any legal rights to a child. This includes asking for custody, visitation, or child support.