If both parents sign an acknowledgment of paternity and agree to list the man as the father on the child’s birth certificate, then both parents have equal rights to the child. If no acknowledgment of paternity has been signed, then the mother has sole custody of the child until a court orders otherwise, even if the man is listed on the birth certificate. If parents have signed an acknowledgment of paternity, then, under certain circumstances, the parents may rescind the acknowledgment, and…
