Affidavit of Paternity

An affidavit of paternity is an official statement by an individual declaring that they are the father of a child. Completing the affidavit is voluntary and is typically done shortly after the child’s birth. Once filed, the document establishes the individual’s legal rights and duties as the child’s father.

Affidavit of Paternity

An affidavit of paternity is an official statement by an individual declaring that they are the father of a child. Completing the affidavit is voluntary and is typically done shortly after the child’s birth. Once filed, the document establishes the individual’s legal rights and duties as the child’s father.

Last updated November 14th, 2024

An affidavit of paternity is an official statement by an individual declaring that they are the father of a child. Completing the affidavit is voluntary and is typically done shortly after the child’s birth. Once filed, the document establishes the individual’s legal rights and duties as the child’s father.

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How to Get a Copy of a Paternity Affidavit

Affidavits of paternity can be obtained at the hospital when the baby is born. Otherwise, a blank affidavit of paternity can usually be found at the county clerk or registar’s office, the local health department, the local child support services agency, or in the list below.

To request a copy of a filed affidavit of paternity, individuals should contact the local city clerk, state office, department of health, or other agency or office where the original affidavit was filed.

Affidavit of Paternity: By State

STATE FORM
Alabama Request for Certified Copy of Acknowledgment of Paternity (Form ADPH-HS-21)
Alaska Complaint by Biological Father to Establish Paternity (Form DR-501)
Arizona Acknowledgment of Paternity (Form CS-127)
Arkansas Acknowledgement of Paternity (Instructions)
California Voluntary Declaration of Parentage (Form DCSS 0909) (Sample)
Request for a Certified Copy of a Filed VDOP (Form DCSS 0918)
Colorado Voluntary Acknowledgment of Parentage (Form-VR12)
Connecticut Acknowledgment of Parentage (Form VS-56)
Delaware Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity (Brochure)
Florida Acknowledgment of Paternity (Form 432)
Georgia Paternity Acknowledgment (Form 3940)
Hawaii Acknowledgment of Paternity (Form 2F-P-392)
Idaho Acknowledgment of Paternity Affidavit (Form HWHP001) (Sample)
Illinois Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity (Form HFS 3416B)
Indiana Paternity Affidavit (Form 44780)
Iowa Voluntary Paternity Affidavit
Kansas Acknowledgment of Paternity
(Johnson County)
Kentucky Declaration of Paternity (Form VS-8)
Louisiana Acknowledgment of Paternity Affidavit (Form VRR-44 2-P) (Child born out of marriage)
Acknowledgment of Paternity Affidavit (Form VRR-44 3-P) (Child born in marriage)
Maine Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity (Form VS27C)
Maryland Affidavit of Parentage (Form DHS/CSA 1040)
Massachusetts Voluntary Acknowledgment of Parentage (Form R-130-02112011) (Sample)
Michigan Affidavit of Parentage (Form DCH-0682)
Minnesota Voluntary Recognition of Parentage (Form DHS-3159)
Certified Parentage Document Request
Mississippi Acknowledgment of Paternity (Form No. 564)
Missouri Father’s Affidavit Acknowledging Paternity (Form MO 580-2959)
Montana Paternity Acknowledgment
Nebraska Acknowledgment of Paternity (Form CSE-11)
Nevada Declaration of Paternity
New Hampshire Affidavit of Paternity (Sample)
New Jersey Certificate of Parentage
New Mexico Acknowledgment of Paternity
New York Acknowledgment of Parentage (Form LDSS-5171)
North Carolina Affidavit of Parentage (Form AOC-CV-604)
North Dakota Acknowledgment of Paternity (Form SFN 8195)
Ohio Acknowledgment of Paternity Affidavit (Sample)
Oklahoma Acknowledgment of Paternity (Form 03PA209E)
Oregon Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity Affidavit (Form OHA 45-21)
Pennsylvania Acknowledgment of Paternity (Child born out of marriage)
Acknowledgment of Paternity (Chester County)
Rhode Island Voluntary Acknowledgment of Parentage (Form VS 42B)
South Carolina Voluntary Paternity Acknowledgment (Form DHEC 607)
South Dakota Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity
Tennessee Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity (Instructions for unmarried parents)
Texas Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity (Instructions)
Acknowledgment of Paternity/Parentage (Sample)
Utah Voluntary Declaration of Paternity
Vermont Voluntary Acknowledgment of Parentage
Virginia Acknowledgment of Paternity (Form VS22)
Washington Acknowledgment of Parentage (Form DOH 422-159)
West Virginia Acknowledgment of Paternity (Form APECS-205b)
Wisconsin Voluntary Paternity Acknowledgment
Wyoming Affidavit Acknowledging Paternity (Form 1)