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Child Abandonment Child abandonment occurs when you desert your child without any regard for your child's health, safety or welfare. It must be determined that you intended to wholly abandoning the child. This can be proved by your failure to provide for the child’s necessities. Child abandonment is usually occurs when a parent or guardian leaves your child at a stranger's doorstep when no one is home. However, child abandonment can also be extreme emotional abandonment, ...Continue reading

Ex-Spouse’s Social Security Benefits Your ex-spouse’s social security benefits can be an important issue to consider in your divorce. It could be more advantageous for you to claim your ex-spouse’s social security benefits and delay making a claim for your benefits. There are several factors that can affect how much you receive in Social Security benefits. Eligibility You may not be eligible to receive your ex-spouse’s social security benefits....Continue reading

Adding Father to Birth Certificate Before a father is added to a birth certificate in California, paternity must be established, either voluntarily or involuntarily. Paternity can be established voluntarily by completion and submission of the Acknowledgment of Paternity form. Paternity can also be established for unwilling fathers by court order through the Superior Court of California. After a father is added, the original birth certificate is sealed and a new record is i...ssued. Voluntary Acknowledgement of Paternity You must complete the Acknowledgment of Paternity form VS22. You must provide information on the current birth certificate to complete this form. You must provide the father's full name, date of birth and state of birth. The form must be signed by both parents and indicate their relationship status: unmarried, married or domestic partners. If you are married, you must provide a photocopy of your marriage certificate. Individuals who are registered as domestic partners must attach their SRDP declaration. Unmarried parents need to provide the declaration of paternity form filed with the Department of Child Support Services. Completing Paperwork Your completed VS22 form along with a copy of the birth certificate, the notarized sworn statement, documentation of relationship status and the fee should be sent to: California Office of Vital Records M.S. 5103 P.O. Box 997410 Sacramento, CA 95899-7410. The California Department of Health will mail a postcard of acceptance when your application is received. Establishing Paternity by Court Order You will have to obtain a court order if the father will not voluntarily acknowledge paternity. You must receive a court order of adjudication through the Superior Court in order to add him to the child's birth certificate. Amending the Birth Certificate Complete the Application to Amend a Birth Record-Adjudication of Facts of Parentage form (VS21). You must provide information to locate the current record: name, date of birth, place of birth, city of birth and parental information for the child. The Vital Records office requests that a copy of the existing birth certificate be attached to your application to assist with locating the record. You must provide the new information regarding the father, including his full name, date of birth and state of birth. Submit the application, certified court order, a copy of existing birth record and the fee to: California Office of Vital Records M.S. 5103 P.O. Box 997410 Sacramento, CA 95899-7410. You will receive a postcard of acknowledgement in the mail. Rejected requests contain a letter advising of the reason for rejection and the methods you can use to resolve it. You will receive a certified copy of the amended birth certificate when your application is complete.

Thinking about adopting a child? You should first understand what is involved and then contact our office to discuss the adoption process. How do I adopt? How do I adopt a child in California? What is involved for an adoption? Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting of another. This "other" person is usually a child. The child is adopted from the biological or legal parent but can be an agency adoption. All rights and responsibilities for the adopt...ed child are permanently transferred from the biological parent to the adopting party. One of the most common types of adoption is formally known as an independent adoption which is a direct transfer from the birth parents to the prospective adoptive parents. The adoptive parents must receive an advisement of rights and responsibilities. They birth parents must sign an Independent Adoption Placement Agreement which, unless revoked, in 30 days automatically becomes an irrevocable consent to adoption. The second type is an agency adoption. This involves the use of a licensed public or private agency. The agency can be the California Department of Social Services. When this is done, the birth parent’s parental rights are terminated either by a court order or by filing a Relinquishment. The agency studies and approves the adoptive applicants and then places the child in the adoptive parents’ home. The agency then supervises placement for a period of six or more months before court approval. See more