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I am a New Zealand lawyer based in Wellington and will help with your question today. Please give me a few minutes to read your questionIf the father signs the birth certificate then the mother can claim child support through Inland Revenue without needing to contact the father, and Inland Revenue collect this from himIf the father doesn’t sign the birth certificate she may need to get a paternity order through the Family Court
I am a New Zealand lawyer based in Wellington and will help with your question today. Please give me a few minutes to read your questionIf the father signs the birth certificate then the mother can claim child support through Inland Revenue without needing to contact the father, and Inland Revenue collect this from himIf the father doesn’t sign the birth certificate she may need to get a paternity order through the Family Court
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