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writes:My cousin put another mans name on the birth certificate, now this man is tryin to steal her child. He refuses to give her baby back. My cousin is 17 and this man is 24 and he knows he is not the child. The child is in his possesion right now and will not give her back. Im ready to go gung ho right now. He told my cousin he she can leave but she cant take her child. What can we do?
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reader, LLindy87 +, writes (26 August 2010):
 well first off, stop putting the wrong name on the birth certificate, its reasons like this that we don't do that.
However, how did he find out? why did your cousin decide to do that? She can go to the police and tell them her child has been kidnapped. It doesn't matter if the mans name is on the birth certificate, is your cousins name on it? If your cousin has been the sole gaurdian and parent so far then it is kidnap. Even parents can kidnap their own children, if you take a child away from their parent without consent...its kidnap.
CALL THE COPS!
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reader, anonymous, writes (26 August 2010): why did she put his name on the birth certificate if he was not the child's biological father?? Depending on the age of the child it could be argued that even despite genetics, he has been acting as the father therefore could have a right to continue in his parentship role because there is a bond there. I believe its happened the other way around where men discover they are not the father but have already been the "dad" for 10 years so have to continue to pay child support etc because they have been acting in that role for so long. Your friend has basically shot herself in the foot by putting this guy's name on the birth certificate because she has given him a legal right to the child - i would go to a lawyer or something, try to get paternity and DNA sorted. Would that "real" father step forward?? You say things like "steal" and "refuses" when refering to this guy and although he may not be great in YOUR eyes, the question is has he been a good dad and could he be acting right now in the best interest of the child??? Your friend is 17, still a minor herself - can she support a child emotionally, physically, finanically etc all by herself???? Where are your cousin's parents in this????
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