In California, the law automatically assumes that a husband is a child’s father if that child is born to a married couple. However, if a couple is not married, some additional steps are needed. If two parents are unmarried at the time their child is born, but then decide to get married, they can sign a “legitimation form” that will ensure that both parents have the rights and obligations that they would have otherwise had if married at the time of the birth.Paternity is an...