General provisions

If the mother of the child was not married at the time of conception or birth, the child's surname shall be shown on the record as the legal surname of the mother at the time of the birth unless otherwise determined in a court paternity action, or unless an acknowledgment of paternity signed by both parents is received stating the surname of the child to be the legal surname of the mother or father. If the father is not named on the certificate of birth, no other information about the father shall be entered on the certificate.