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If unwed parents happily live together, should they sign a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity?

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If unwed parents happily live together, should they sign a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity?

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Yes. In Maine, only if parents are married is the father automatically considered the legal father. Unmarried parents need to sign a voluntary AOP form in order to provide a legal father for and protect the rights of their child.