Guest column: Law can ensure biological father’s on birth certificate
Guest Columnist
Antonio Parkinson
Antonio Parkinson is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 98.
Proposed legislation would require results of a DNA test for birth certificates to be officially validated with unmarried fathers’ names.
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Voluntary acknowledgement of paternity VAP Antonio Parkinson Tennessee House Bill 2698/Senate Bill 1777Related stories
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