Myth or Truth - Who's Your Daddy? (subtitles)

Summary

Unmarried fathers must legally establish paternity to obtain parental rights. Being a child’s biological father does not automatically make someone the child’s legal father.

How to establish paternity

• Parents can sign an Acknowledgment of Paternity form.
• Alternatively, paternity can be established through court.
• If there is any doubt about biological paternity, the parents should not sign the form and should consider DNA testing.
• DNA testing is available at no cost when parents open a case through the Office of the Attorney General.

Benefits of legal fatherhood

Legal paternity can give a father access to his child and the right to information about the child’s medical records, school progress, and whereabouts. It can also allow him to pass on a family name and fulfill his responsibilities as a parent.

Speakers and source

• Anonymous male voice: Asks whether signing papers is necessary to become the legal father.
• Informational narrator: Explains how to establish paternity and the benefits of legal fatherhood.
• Source identified in the video: Texas Attorney General