Acknowledged father

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000326",
  "term": "Acknowledged father",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A man who has legally established his paternity of a child born outside of marriage, thereby assuming the rights and responsibilities of a legal parent. This formal recognition can occur through signing a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity, being named on the child's birth certificate with consent, or through a court order. Once paternity is acknowledged, the father has obligations for child support and rights to custody or visitation.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/acknowledged-father/"
}