Not concerning me, but a case i know of and im curious. deceased father?

Question

Ok, I'm not mentioning any names as this person was semi-famous. However, I am just curious.

If a couple was engaged and the woman ended up pregnant, but the father ended up dying in an accident 3 weeks later (may he RIP) and was unaware of the pregnancy (she didn't even know yet) what would go on the birth certificate.

Would it just say father deceased, would the next of kin have to sign it (his parents are both living). Also, the child (a little girl now 3) has his last name (as well as a female variation of his first name and his middle name). Did his parents have to consent to this. BTW, she is close to her entire paternal family as they also think of her mom as their daughter/sister/etc.

I'm just curious.

Thanks

Answer 1

The father's name would be on the birth certificate - it would be unsigned by him (of course) say he is deceased.

My cousin's father was killed in a car accident when my aunt was 4 mos pregnant with him. His name is on my cousin's birth certificate, but I have not looked at how it was written. My aunt may have had to provide the death certificate to the proper people, but she did not have to "prove" paternity - he was buried in TX, we are in MI. She only showed death certificate and my cousin's birth certificate and her marriage license to social security to have those benefits begin. It wasn't a big deal.

Children born after a father dies still have social security until they are 18 or longer if they go to college.

ALSO - his family had NOTHING to do with whose name was on her son's birth certificate. That was entirely up to the mom.

Answer 2

No the mother can give any last name for the child and name the father he doesnt have to sign any paprs

Answer 3

the mother can name the child what ever she wants. i know in ct she cant name anyone as the father unless hes there. there are ways to do it. his parents can be tested.

Answer 4

I don't know if the father's name can go on the birth certificate but I know she can name the child anything she wants as for paternity the childs grandparents can take a test to prove paternity.

Answer 5

The woman would have to prove that the deceased man was the child's father for his name to go on the birth certificate, but she could name the baby whatever she wanted - you don't need anyone's permission to give your child someone's last name.  Simply giving a child a man's last name (or first name for that matter) is no legal indication of paternity.