“I live in Kentucky. My husband and I have been seperated for almost a year and he is not the father of my unborn child. I want to put the real father’s name on the birth certificate and I also want her to have my maiden name. Will I be allowed to do this?”

Under Kentucky revised statute 213.046(9)b if your husband and the other man agree, then the other man’s name can go on the birth certificte. If you cannot come to an agreement, then the matter can be resolved in the District Court with paternity testing and such (KY rev stat 213.046(9)c). Under 213.046(11) if no information is being entered for the father, then the maiden name of the gestational mother (you) shall be entered on the birth certificate. Talk to the nurses at the hospital, and they should be able to point you in the right direction of what needs to be filled out.

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State laws vary, and the above is intended as general advice, and not direct legal advice regarding any one particular situation in any one state. For direct personal legal advice related to your own situation you should consult an attorney familiar with the laws of your state and with your situation.