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Hear this out loud PauseTo voluntarily acknowledge paternity, both parents must sign a paternity affidavit under oath. By signing the affidavit, the law presumes the named father is the biological father of the child and action can proceed to establish a child support obligation without any future legal proceeding to establish paternity.
Hear this out loud PauseIn any out of wedlock birth, the name of the father shall be included within the birth record of the child only if the father and mother have signed an affidavit of paternity, or a court or administrative tribunal of competent jurisdiction has issued an order which adjudicates the paternity of the child.
Once a father/co-parent has been added to a birth record, they can only be changed or removed with a court order in ance with Section 11 of the Vital Statistics Act.
Hear this out loud PauseA home DNA paternity test (for personal knowledge and peace of mind only) costs $130 to $200. A legal DNA paternity test (with court-admissible results) for child support, child visitation, and immigration, typically costs $300 to $500, and includes professional DNA collection.
Hear this out loud PauseThe minimum documentation that is required is usually a certified copy of the birth certificate and a signed affidavit from the non-biological father, stating that they no longer wish to be listed.