131.221 Biological/Adoptive
A parent is the biological or adoptive father or mother of a child.
A putative father does not have legal status of being a father and is not an LRR. An alleged father of a child born when the couple is not married is considered a putative father until paternity is legally determined.
23 Pa. C.S. §§ 5102
23 Pa. C.S. §§ 5103
55 Pa. Code § 183.901(a)
Paternity is established by one of the following:
Paternity is legally established by court order.
The spouse of the birth mother at the time of the birth of a child is presumed to be the parent.
The putative father and mother sign an Acknowledgment of Paternity (AOP) Form PA/CS 611 that is submitted to and recorded as valid by the Bureau of Child Support Enforcement (BCSE).
5 5 Pa. Code § 187.22
23 Pa. C.S. § 5103(c)