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Putative Father Registries Analyzed Through Different Court Cases & Adoption Law

By Carrie Craft, About.com

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Personal Stories of Fighting for a Father's Rights & Putative Father Registries

  • The Ohio Putative Father Registry - The What?
    Erik Smith struggles to sign the very registry he needs to sign in order to maintain his rights as a potential father.

  • Case Report - Ohio
    Case study of a teen father and his parents trying to work the system in Ohio.

  • Having Two Dad : Situation Embarrassing But Not Serious
    Erik Smith fought the adoptive parents for over a year for custody of his infant son. The two parties decided on a custody arrangement which gave Smith liberal visitation rights. The embarrassing moments that his child may feel trying to explain his two dads are temporary. Smith believes that having both fathers in his son’s life is a huge benefit to his child.

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