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SSA - POMS: PR 01210.028 - Missouri - 04/28/2006
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PR 01210.028 Missouri
If the father's name appears on the birth certificate of a child known to be born outside marriage in Missouri on or after January 1, 1984, it can be presumed that paternity was determined by a court order or administrative order of the division of child support enforcement or that the parents completed an affidavit of acknowledgment of paternity. See Mo. Rev. Stat. § 193.085.7. In Missouri, the father's name can appear on the birth certificate of a nonmarital child in three ways. First, the birth certificate of a child born out of wedlock may show the father's name if both parents complete an acknowledgment of paternity affidavit. See Mo. Rev. Stat. § 193.085.7 (2004)[1]; see also Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 193.087.1(1) and 193.215.6 (allowing for amendment of birth certificate upon receipt of acknowledgment of paternity affidavit). The father's name may also be entered on the birth certificate of a nonmarital child in Missouri if paternity was determined by a court. See Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 193.085.6 and 193.085.7. Last, the birth certificate of a child born out of wedlock may show the father's name if paternity was determined by an administrative order of the division of child support enforcement. See Mo. Rev. Stat. § 193.085.7; see also Mo. Rev. Stat. § 454.485.1 (providing the circumstances under which an administrative order establishing paternity may be entered) and § 210.822 (listing presumptions of paternity). In the State of Missouri, the law as it presently reads became effective on July 1, 1997. Between January 1, 1984 and June 30, 1997, Missouri statutes provided that the name of the father would be entered on the certificate of birth if paternity was determined by a court. See Mo. Rev. Stat. § 193.085.6 (1984).
If the father's name appears on the birth certificate of a child known to be born outside marriage in Nebraska on or after January 1, 1977, it can be presumed the father provided written consent or that a determination of paternity was made by a court. See Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 71-640-01(2) and 71-640-02. Nebraska statutes provide that, "If the mother was not married at the time of either conception or birth or at any time between conception and birth, the name of the father shall not be entered on the certificate without the written consent of the mother and the person named as the father." Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-640.01(2)(2005); see also Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-640.02. The only other manner in which the name of the father of a nonmarital child may be entered on the birth certificate in Nebraska is in accordance with the finding of a court that has determined the paternity of the child. See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-640.01(3); see also Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-640.02. The law with regard to the entry of the father's name on the birth certificate has remained the same since its inception in 1977.[2]
In Nebraska, the surname of a child born outside of marriage is not a reliable indicator of the father's written consent or a court order establishing paternity. Nebraska statutes provide that, in the case of establishment of paternity by court order, "the surname of the child may be entered on the record the same as the surname of the father." Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-640.03(1) (emphasis added). The statute further clarifies that, "The surname of the child shall be the parents' prerogative . . . ." Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-640.03(2).[3] Thus, the surname of the child is not a reliable indicator of paternity in Nebraska.
[1] Legislation is pending in Missouri to make a minor revision to Mo. Rev. Stat. § 193.085.7. See S. 74, 93rd Gen. Assem. (Mo. 2005).
[2] Changes were made to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-640.01 on April 19, 1994 to eliminate provisions relating to prescribed surnames on birth certificates, as discussed below. See 886, 93rd Leg., 2nd Sess. (Ne. 1994). A minor change was made to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-640.02 in 1997. See L. 307, 95th Leg., 1st Sess. (Ne. 1997). A minor change was made to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-640.01 on March 9, 2005. See L. 301,1st Sess. (Ne. 2005).
[3] Prior to April 19, 1994, Nebraska statutes contained provisions that prescribed surnames on birth certificates of children born outside of marriage based on whether paternity had been determined. See Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 71-640.01(2)(1993) and 71-640.02(1993). Even when this was the case, the surname was not a reliable indicator of paternity, as it was only mandatory that the child's surname be the same as the father's under certain circumstances. See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-640.01(2)(1993).
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PR 01210.028 - Missouri - 04/28/2006
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