Can I put a non-biological father's name on my child's birth certificate?

If you marry your current partner, the child will be a child of the marriage, and it won't matter who the biological father is. You can put his name on the birth certificate. But please don't lie to your child. When the time comes, tell your child who the biological father is. Tell the child that your husband is, however, the real father.

Sure, but if bio dad comes back later, it will make life difficult and the baby may have its name changed anyway. Also, if you put bio-dad's name on the certificate, you can still ask for child support from him. If you put your current boyfriend on the certificate, he may claim not to be the father and not have to pay child support. Ultimately, I don't like people to lie on public records. And more importantly, you are only 17. You have already made one choice that has not worked out real well...what's to say that your current boyfriend will be here in 6 months or 6 years. I know you are scared, but you may be better off focusing on your child and raising him or her on your own until you find somebody that will be long term and stable.

You can do so but it is not the proper thing to do. I suggest you hire a lawyer.