Can a mother put a father on birth certificate if he's incarcerated

 A mother can put anyone's name down as the father of a child...even Mickey Mouse if she were so inclined.  However, merely having a father's name on a birth certificate does not establish paternity under Florida law.  Paternity must be established through a court proceeding which also involves establishment of child support.   In the interim, I suggest you register with the Florida Putative Father Registry- link below http://www.floridahealth.gov/certificates/certificates/birth/Putative_Father/index.html Iin so doing, should anyone else seek to establsih paternity of this child, or attempt to adopt the child, a required search of the Putative Father Registry will indicate your claim, and you will be required to be notified of any such action so you can have a seat at the table.   Best of luck, Cindy S. Vova Law Offices of Cindy S. Vova, P.A. Broward/Boca Raton 954-316-3496/561-962-2785 info@vovalaw.com