Why would the alleged father want to sign a VAP? Does he want to pay child support? Because they are unmarried, the father must also initiate action in IL Parentage Court if he wants custody or even parenting time.An unfit parent is defined in Illinois as someone who can objectively be found to not have the child or children's best interests at heart. ... Some of the more common concerns include abandonment, neglect, demonstrable cruelty toward the child, a lack of interest or responsibility, substance abuse, or addiction.May 12, 2017
Determining Parental Fitness in Illinois - Illinois Divorce Lawyers | DuPage County Family Law Attorneys
Sadly, despite AJ being a victim all of the above, he was forced to endure more.
Also:
What is the Voluntary Acknowledgement of Paternity?
The VAP is a legal document that is used to establish paternity for unwed parents. Once
the VAP is completed and filed with HFS, it will be used to have the father’s name added
to the child’s birth certificate.
If parents choose to take the VAP home to complete, both parents must read the
instructions and parents’ rights and responsibilities on the back of the form or call
1-844-215-6576 to hear the oral explanation. Parents must then complete, sign, date have
the VAP witnessed by a person 18 years or older who is not a person named on the form,
and mail to HFS-Administrative Coordination Unit where it will be verified and filed.
A VAP can be completed, signed, witnessed, and filed at any time for any child.
Where can parents get a VAP?
A VAP may be obtained from any of the following locations:
- Hospital
- Local Child Support Office
- HFS/DCSS website - Illinois Voluntary Acknowledgement of Paternity HFS 3416B
- Any Department of Human Services office
- Any County Clerks's office; or
- Any state or local Registrar's office
Who can sign the VAP?
Any biological parent may sign the VAP, including:
- Parents who are not legally married or in a civil union
- Minors without the consent of a parent or guardian, and
- Non-US citizens if the child was born in the U.S.
(Since MSM found court documents stating Drew is not the father of the unborn baby, imo the father has already submitted to a dna test & is known. If not, even if the father is incarcerated he can sign a VAP from the convenience of his home/cell, with a deputy witnessing it, or his attorney could serve as witness)
I am not implying the father will seek custody, only that he might wish his family to be considered as the baby’s adoptive family.
Moo
No way has the cash-strapped state of IL paid for an expensive DNA test prior to birth. The alleged father is in jail on assault and lived in the home and did nothing to protect the unborn child, AJ and P from the mother's drug use and fits of rage and cruelty. I'm confident he'll get nowhere near the new baby.
A common misperception of the VAP is that it automatically grants the father full rights to parental responsibilities. This is not the case. The VAP serves as the ability for the father to be named on the birth certificate, and therefore be liable for child support.
What Rights Does a Father Have if He is on the Birth Certificate?