Increasingly, couples live together in an unmarried partnership when starting a family. Legally, in such cases, only the child's mother is initially recognized as the legal parent after birth. To grant the biological father rights and obligations, a paternity acknowledgment is necessary. This can be carried out both before and after the child's birth.
In other situations, for instance, if a child is born to a new partner during the separation of spouses, this child is initially considered a child born within marriage. In such cases, procedures must be initiated to help the biological father assume his role as the legal father.
Paternity acknowledgment plays a legal role.
Acknowledging paternity has not only an emotional but also a legal significance. Paternity entails certain consequences such as visitation rights, maintenance obligations, etc.
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