This form is a generic affidavit that may be referred to when preparing an affidavit of a mother of a child as to the identity of the natural father of the child.
Oregon Affidavit of Paternity by Mother of Child
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When a child is born to parents who are not married to each other, hospitals must give an Acknowledgment of Paternity (03PA209E) form to the parents. The hospitals must also give paperwork and tell the parents of their rights and duties when establishing paternity.
Both parents may sign a Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity form at the hospital or birthing center when the child is born. Oregon hospital staff will make the form available and will witness the parents' signatures. No fee will be charged and the father's name will be added to the birth certificate at the hospital.
That I am the biological father of the minor/ child ____________________________ who was born on _____________________in ______________________________; That at the time of the birth of said minor/ child, I was not legally married to his/ her biological mother; That I hereby acknowledge my paternity/ filiation of the ...
When the father and mother agree that the child is his, paternity may be legally established by completing a Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity ». The form must be signed by both parents, notarized, and filed with Oregon Vital Records. Your local child support office can help complete this process.
When a father signs a birth certificate, this acknowledges that he's the biological father of the child. However, this doesn't automatically establish legal paternity. The father must also complete a Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity (VAP) form, which is usually included with the birth certificate.
In cases in which a court order or judgment established paternity, there is a one-year statute of limitations in place to vacate the order on the grounds of mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect.
The father's name will appear on the birth certificate, and the father must consent to the name of the child before the child's name appears on the birth certificate. A father signing just the birth certificate, without signing a Paternity Acknowledgement Affidavit, does not constitute paternity.
An Acknowledgment of Paternity (AOP) is a legal document that allows parents who aren't married to establish legal paternity.
