Petitiioning for Father not on birth certificate.

[Cousin120185 0]

Hello everyone,

I am trying to determine if it is possible for me to petition my father, even though his name is not on my birth certificate and I don't have his last name.

I grew up with him and we have a regular father-son relationship, the missing last name comes from ignorance on my parents part; they thought that it would delay my paperwork if he was in my BC.

I have read the guidelines I'm just still a little bit confused.

Thank you!

[indiana_sweetie 120]

I think you need to have proof that he is your father, like his name on your birth certificate. I have no idea if there is another way. I hope someone with more information can respond to your question.

[EM_Vandaveer 2,370]

Yes. Can you fix the birth certificate now? You need documentary proof that he's your father. Later at the Embassy stage they may require a DNA test, too. But to get started, you need to fix the birth certificate.

Edited July 17, 2016 by EM_Vandaveer

[Cousin120185 0]

Yes. Can you fix the birth certificate now? You need documentary proof that he's your father. Later at the Embassy stage they may require a DNA test, too. But to get started, you need to fix the birth certificate.

Yes, I can have my birth certificate fixed. Do I have to change my Naturalization certificate too?

Thank you both for your help.

[newacct 688]

Was he married to your mother? All you need is your birth certificate showing your mother, and proof he married your mother before you were 18.

[Cousin120185 0]

Was he married to your mother? All you need is your birth certificate showing your mother, and proof he married your mother before you were 18.

Sadly they never married.

[newacct 688]

Sadly they never married.

If you were "legitimated" under the law of your country of residence before you were 18, you need to either show evidence of that legitimation.

If you were not legitimated, you need to show that your father was your natural father and a bona fide father-child relationship existed while you were under 21, including evidence that he demonstrated active support for your support, instruction, and general welfare, and evidence that you and him lived together or that he held you out to be his own child and provided for some or all of your needs. Possible evidence include receipts of money orders or checks of him financially supporting you, him putting you on his tax returns, him putting you on his insurance, school or other records showing him to be the father, correspondence between him and you, and affidavits of third parties attesting to the relationship.

[Penguin_ie 5,986]

They may ask for a DNA test too, as he was not originally part of your birth cert. But yes, unless you ended up legally adopted by another man, you can petition him.

[Cousin120185 0]

Thank you very much for your responses.

Just to verify:

I can petition for him;

I don't have to change my name on my Certificate of Naturalization;

I will have to gather convincing evidence, this may include taking a DNA test.

Again, thanks for the help.

Thank you very much for your responses.

Just to verify:

I can petition for him;

I don't have to change my name on my Certificate of Naturalization;

I will have to gather convincing evidence, this may include taking a DNA test.

Again, thanks for the help.

[EM_Vandaveer 2,370]

That's basically it. Fixing your birth certificate to list him as your father is also helpful.