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Paternity gives certain rights and responsibilities to the father. The father must support the child until age 21 or until the child is emancipated before age 21. He has the right to make important decisions for the child equal to that of the mother, unless a court has ruled otherwise.

There are two ways to establish paternity. Paternity can be established through a voluntary process, by signing an Acknowledgment of Paternity (AOP), or through a judicial process which means going to court. baby leaves the hospital. This is true until the child turns 21 years old.

Statute of Limitations The time to commence a paternity proceeding under Article 5 of the Family Court Act is any time during the pregnancy of the mother, or after the child is born, but not after twenty one years, unless paternity is somehow acknowledged by the father, or he paid support.

At any time after the baby's birth, a father can use form OCFS-3780, Instrument to Acknowledge Paternity of an Out-of-Wedlock Child. On the form you will need to provide your name and address; the mother's name and address; and the child's name, birth date, and place of birth.

If a child is born to a married couple, the husband is presumed to be the child's father. If the couple is not married, there are steps that must be taken to establish paternity. The father can acknowledge paternity by signing an acknowledgement of paternity form or signing the birth certificate.

Who May File a Paternity Petition? The petition may be filed by the child's mother, by a man who believes he is the father of the child, by the child or by the child's guardian.