Category Archives: Paternity

Can You Disclaim Paternity in Maryland After Acknowledging It on a Child’s Birth Certificate?

There are several ways for a putative father to establish paternity in Maryland. The easiest is to be married to the child’s mother when that child is conceived or born. In that scenario, Maryland law automatically presumes the parent who did not give birth is the father. If the parents are unmarried, however, the… Read More »