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Old July 1st, 2009, 12:07 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Cate View Post
Michael did not need to adopt the children if they were born to Debbie Rowe while they were married or within x amount of time of a divorce (I think it's 9 months). The default legal father for children in the U.S. is the husband of the woman (if she is married). It doesn't matter if he never touched her (unless he protests it, but that is difficult.) The third kid? Now that could be an issue if there was no adoption.
I bet he was listed as father on the birth certificate.
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