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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"Your biological father was a man named Steve who I had a relationship with for a few months.  You know what the best thing was that I got from that relationship? YOU! This is the only picture I have of him." And then move on.

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This is good. However, her husband will be the actual dad who will raise her. She needs to add that.[/quote]

In less the man adopts the child, no he is not the "actual" dad.  Some states will allow him on the birth certificate as they are married but he is not the real dad in less he adopts.  This child will have two dads - biological and mom's husband.[/quote]

Actually, in Maryland, if the mother is married at the time of the child's conception or birth, the law presumes that her husband is the baby’s father. .

https://www.peoples-law.org/paternity

According to Virginia law, the husband of the mother is presumed to be the legal father of her child.

http://www.dss.virginia.gov/pub/pdf/dcse_paternity.pdf

This is also the case in DC - if the parents are married or in a registered domestic partnership when the child is born, there is an automatic legal relationship between the mother's spouse or the domestic partner and the child. The spouse's or domestic partner's name will be placed on the birth certificate.  The mother's spouse or domestic partner is presumed to be the child's parent by virtue of the legal union.

https://cssd.dc.gov/page/establishing-parentage-and-paternity

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