Dallas-Area Hospital Gets Key Name on Birth Records.

By Kristine Hughes, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Dec. 14--Ken Repsher said he has a moral responsibility to declare that he's the father of newborn Taylor Marie, even though he and her mother aren't married.

Often, birth certificates for children of unmarried couples list only the mother's name, which can lead to legal, financial and emotional complications later.

"When they're 8, 9, 10 and start understanding things and asking questions," Mr. Repsher said, "it's a confirmation to say, 'I'm your dad,' rather t