State forms
The official forms for every state we have checked, each linked where the state itself publishes it, or, for a form the state does not put online, where to get it. We link to them rather than keep copies: a state can revise a form at any time, and only the version on its own site is current.
A form is only part of what a state requires. Before filing, read the state's page for the deadline, where the form goes and anything it must include.
47 forms from 41 states. States we have not checked yet are not listed here. Their pages link to the state's own site.
Alabama
Checked October 7, 2026
- DHR-ACFD-1934, Putative Father Intent to Claim Paternity Registration
- For
- File a notarized Putative Father Intent to Claim Paternity Registration, form DHR-ACFD-1934, with a sworn child support income statement, with the Alabama Putative Father Registry
- Goes to
- The state office named on the state page
- Notary
- Required
- Fee
- Not stated
Alaska
Checked October 7, 2026
- DR-501 (7/25), Complaint by Biological Father to Establish Paternity
- For
- File a complaint to establish paternity in Alaska Superior Court, so that a court determines he is the father
- Goes to
- A court
- Notary
- Required
- Fee
- $250
Arizona
Checked October 5, 2026
- Notice of Claim of Paternity (revised 04/04/2025)
- For
- File a notarized Notice of Claim of Paternity with the Arizona Bureau of Vital Records
- Goes to
- The state office named on the state page
- Notary
- Required
- Fee
- No fee
Arkansas
Checked October 7, 2026
- VR-118, Putative Father Registry (R 7/13)
- For
- File a notarized Putative Father Registry form, VR-118, with the Arkansas Department of Health
- Goes to
- The state office named on the state page
- Notary
- Required
- Fee
- No fee
California
Checked October 7, 2026
- FL-200, Petition to Determine Parental Relationship (Rev. September 1, 2021)
- For
- File a Petition to Determine Parental Relationship (form FL-200) in the Superior Court
- Goes to
- A court
- Notary
- Not required
- Fee
- Set by the court clerk
Colorado
Checked October 7, 2026
- JDF 1501, Petition to Determine Parentage (R: July 25, 2022), with the JDF 1500 instructions (R: July 10, 2026)
- For
- File a petition to determine parentage (a paternity action under article 4)
- Goes to
- A court
- Notary
- Not required
- Fee
- Set by the court clerk
Connecticut
Checked October 7, 2026
- PC-907, Petition/Parentage (formerly Paternity) Claim (Rev. 1/23)
- For
- File a claim for parentage on form PC-907 with the Probate Court for the district where the mother or the child lives
- Goes to
- A court
- Notary
- Not required
- Fee
- Set by the court clerk
District of Columbia
Checked October 7, 2026
- Petition to Establish Parentage and/or for Child Support (revised 02/2021)
- For
- File a petition to establish parentage in the D.C. Superior Court Family Court, Parentage and Support Branch
- Goes to
- A court
- Notary
- Not required
- Fee
- $80
Florida
Checked October 5, 2026
- DH 1965, Florida Putative Father Registry Claim of Paternity (07/2012)
- For
- File a notarized claim of paternity, form DH 1965, with the Florida Putative Father Registry
- Goes to
- The state office named on the state page
- Notary
- Required
- Fee
- $9
Georgia
Checked October 7, 2026
- Form 3960, Putative Father Registration (revised 12/2016)
- For
- File Form 3960, Putative Father Registration, with the Georgia State Office of Vital Records
- Goes to
- The state office named on the state page
- Notary
- Not settled
- Fee
- No fee
Hawaii
Checked October 7, 2026
- 1F-P-997A, Petition to Determine Parentage (Rev. 1/2026)
- For
- File a Petition to Determine Parentage in Family Court
- Goes to
- A court
- Notary
- Not required
- Fee
- Set by the court clerk
Idaho
Checked October 7, 2026
- CAO P 1-2, Petition for Paternity, Custody, Visitation and Support (04/01/2018)
- For
- Start a paternity case in an Idaho district court
- Goes to
- A court
- Notary
- Not required
- Fee
- Set by the court clerk
- State of Idaho Putative Father Registration, Notice of Commencement of Paternity Proceedings (revised 07/2024)
- For
- File a notarized notice of the paternity case with Idaho Vital Records, with the $10 fee
- Goes to
- The state office named on the state page
- Notary
- Required
- Fee
- $10
Illinois
Checked October 7, 2026
- Illinois Putative Father Registry online registration form for putative fathers
- For
- Register with the Illinois Putative Father Registry online, no later than 30 days after the birth
- Goes to
- The state office named on the state page
- Notary
- Not required
- Fee
- No fee
Indiana
Checked October 7, 2026
- State Form 46750, Indiana Putative Father Registration (R4 / 1-24)
- For
- File a notarized State Form 46750 with the Indiana Putative Father Registry
- Goes to
- The state office named on the state page
- Notary
- Required
- Fee
- No fee
Iowa
Checked October 7, 2026
Declaration of Paternity Registry form
The form is not posted online. Iowa's registry rule says it is available from the state registrar of vital records or a county registrar (the county recorder), and the HHS guide says the same. He can ask for it at any county recorder's office, or from the state Office of Vital Records at 515-281-4944. He signs it before a notary and sends it to the state Office of Vital Records at the address shown; if the form he receives prints different filing instructions, he follows the form.
- For
- File a notarized declaration of paternity with the Iowa state registrar of vital statistics
- Goes to
- The state office named on the state page
- Notary
- Required
- Fee
- No fee
Kentucky
Checked October 7, 2026
- DPP-1304, Putative Father Registration Form (11/19)
- For
- Register with the Kentucky Putative Father Registry on form DPP-1304, online, by email or by mail
- Goes to
- The state office named on the state page
- Notary
- Not required
- Fee
- Not stated
Louisiana
Checked October 7, 2026
- Louisiana Vital Records Registry, Acknowledgment of Paternity, Putative Father Registry (Putative Father Affidavit, revised 07/07)
- For
- File a notarized and witnessed Putative Father Affidavit with the Louisiana Putative Father Registry
- Goes to
- The state office named on the state page
- Notary
- Required
- Fee
- No fee
Maine
Checked October 7, 2026
- FM-006, Complaint for Determination of Parentage, Parental Rights and Responsibilities, and Child Support (Rev. 07/22), in packet OTH-041
- For
- Start a parentage case in the District Court
- Goes to
- A court
- Notary
- Required
- Fee
- $120
Maryland
Checked October 7, 2026
Notice of Objection, the pre-captioned form set out in Md. Rule 9-105
No court website publishes this form. Rule 9-105(c)(3) requires the show-cause order to be served with two copies of a pre-captioned notice of objection form, so the form comes with the order served on him, already showing the court and the case. The notice may state his reasons for objecting and ask the court to appoint a lawyer for him, and it may come with a request for access to the case records (Rule 9-107(a)). He files it with the clerk of the circuit court named in the order. A father notified by publication instead gets, in the notice, the clerk's office address where a copy of the show-cause order can be obtained.
- For
- If served with a show-cause order in a guardianship or adoption case, file a written notice of objection so the court receives it by the deadline the order states
- Goes to
- A court
- Notary
- Not settled
- Fee
- Set by the court clerk
Michigan
Checked October 7, 2026
- DCH-0738, Notice of Intent to Claim Paternity (Rev 5-18)
- For
- File a notarized Notice of Intent to Claim Paternity (form DCH-0738) with the family division of circuit court, before the birth
- Goes to
- A court
- Notary
- Required
- Fee
- Set by the court clerk
Minnesota
Checked October 7, 2026
Minnesota Fathers' Adoption Registry online registration
He registers through the "Register online with MFAR" link on the Department of Health's registry page. The registry page also offers a paper form for mail or fax; this page could not read it, so it lists only online registration.
- For
- Register online with the Minnesota Fathers' Adoption Registry
- Goes to
- The state office named on the state page
- Notary
- Not required
- Fee
- No fee
Missouri
Checked October 7, 2026
- MO 580-2224 (6-2021), Notice of Intent to Claim Paternity, Putative Father Registry
- For
- File a notarized Notice of Intent to Claim Paternity, form MO 580-2224, with the Missouri Putative Father Registry
- Goes to
- The state office named on the state page
- Notary
- Required
- Fee
- Not stated
Montana
Checked October 7, 2026
- Montana DPHHS Putative Father Registration form (no revision date printed)
- For
- File a notarized putative father registration with the Montana Office of Vital Records before the birth
- Goes to
- The state office named on the state page
- Notary
- Required
- Fee
- No fee
Nebraska
Checked October 7, 2026
- HHS-8, Notice of Objection to Adoption and Intent to Obtain Custody (Rev. 4/2024)
- For
- File form HHS-8, Notice of Objection to Adoption and Intent to Obtain Custody, with Nebraska Vital Records
- Goes to
- The state office named on the state page
- Notary
- Not required
- Fee
- Not stated
- HHS-8, Notice of Objection to Adoption and Intent to Obtain Custody (Rev. 4/2024)
- For
- If notified only after the birth, file form HHS-8 within ten business days of the notice
- Goes to
- The state office named on the state page
- Notary
- Not required
- Fee
- Not stated
Nevada
Checked October 7, 2026
- Complaint for Custody / Paternity and UCCJEA Declaration (Nevada Supreme Court, 2022)
- For
- File a Complaint for Custody / Paternity in district court to establish that he is the father
- Goes to
- A court
- Notary
- Not required
- Fee
- Set by the court clerk
- Answer (Nevada Supreme Court, 2017)
- For
- If served with a petition to terminate his parental rights, file an Answer and go to the hearing
- Goes to
- A court
- Notary
- Not required
- Fee
- Set by the court clerk
New Hampshire
Checked October 7, 2026
- DCSS s682, Claim of Paternity Affidavit (12/12)
- For
- File a notarized Claim of Paternity Affidavit, form DCSS s682, with the New Hampshire Putative Father Registry
- Goes to
- The state office named on the state page
- Notary
- Required
- Fee
- Not stated
New Jersey
Checked October 7, 2026
- CN 11492, Verified Complaint or Counterclaim, non-dissolution (FD) case (rev. 09/03/2019), with CN 11176, Certification in Support of Establishing Paternity (rev. 12/2007)
- For
- File a paternity action in the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part
- Goes to
- A court
- Notary
- Not required
- Fee
- No fee
New Mexico
Checked October 7, 2026
- Request for Inclusion in the State of New Mexico Putative Father Registry (REV. 08/2024)
- For
- File a notarized Request for Inclusion in the New Mexico Putative Father Registry no later than ten days after the birth
- Goes to
- The state office named on the state page
- Notary
- Required
- Fee
- No fee
New York
Checked October 7, 2026
- OCFS-2724, Notice of Intent to Claim Paternity of a Child Born Out of Wedlock (Rev. 09/2021)
- For
- File form OCFS-2724, Notice of Intent to Claim Paternity, with the New York Putative Father Registry
- Goes to
- The state office named on the state page
- Notary
- Not required
- Fee
- Not stated
Ohio
Checked October 5, 2026
- DCY 01694, Ohio Putative Father Registry - Registration for Fathers (Rev. 07/2026)
- For
- Register with the Ohio Putative Father Registry, online or on form DCY 01694
- Goes to
- The state office named on the state page
- Notary
- Not required
- Fee
- No fee
Oklahoma
Checked October 7, 2026
- 04AN016E, Centralized Paternity Registry (4/17/2026)
- For
- File form 04AN016E with the Oklahoma Centralized Paternity Registry, as a notice of desire to receive notification of an adoption proceeding or a notice of intent to claim paternity
- Goes to
- The state office named on the state page
- Notary
- Not required
- Fee
- Not stated
- 04AN019E (DCFS-21-B), Form Enclosed with Notice of Plan for Adoption
He returns the copy enclosed with the Notice of Plan for Adoption served on him, which the statute requires to be preaddressed, to the OKDHS Paternity Registry, and sends a copy to the attorney or agency that served him. OKDHS also publishes the blank form; it says to follow the filing instructions in the notice. The form counts if the registry or that attorney or agency receives it within 30 days of service.
- For
- If served with a Notice of Plan for Adoption, return the enclosed form so that it is received within 30 days of service
- Goes to
- The state office named on the state page
- Notary
- Not required
- Fee
- Not stated
Pennsylvania
Checked October 7, 2026
- PA/CS 611 (8/15), Acknowledgment of Paternity / Claim of Paternity
- For
- File an acknowledgment of paternity with the Department of Human Services without the mother's signature, so it is indexed as a claim of paternity
- Goes to
- The state office named on the state page
- Notary
- Not required
- Fee
- No fee
South Carolina
Checked October 7, 2026
- DSS Form 1549 (MAY 10), Responsible Father Registry Registration
- For
- File a claim of paternity with the South Carolina Responsible Father Registry, online, by mail on DSS Form 1549, or at any county DSS office
- Goes to
- The state office named on the state page
- Notary
- Not required
- Fee
- No fee
Tennessee
Checked October 7, 2026
- CS-0439, Notice of Intent to Claim Paternity or Acknowledgement of Paternity of a Child (Rev. 09/25)
- For
- File form CS-0439, Notice of Intent to Claim Paternity, with the DCS Putative Father Registry
- Goes to
- The state office named on the state page
- Notary
- Not required
- Fee
- No fee
Texas
Checked October 5, 2026
- VS-130, Application for Notice of Intent to Claim Paternity (1/22)
- For
- File form VS-130, Notice of Intent to Claim Paternity, with the Texas Paternity Registry
- Goes to
- The state office named on the state page
- Notary
- Not required
- Fee
- No fee
Utah
Checked October 5, 2026
- DHHS-OVRS-301, Notice of commencement of paternity proceedings (2026)
- For
- File notice of the parentage proceeding with the Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics
- Goes to
- The state office named on the state page
- Notary
- Required
- Fee
- No fee
Vermont
Checked October 7, 2026
- 700-00148, Notice of Appearance - Probate Division (9/2022)
- For
- If served with notice of an adoption or a petition to end his parental rights, file a written appearance within 20 days, and in a termination case also a claim of paternity
- Goes to
- A court
- Notary
- Not required
- Fee
- Set by the court clerk
- 400-00817, Summons and Verified Complaint to Establish Parentage and/or Related Obligations (04/2026)
- For
- File a complaint to establish parentage in the Family Division of the Superior Court
- Goes to
- A court
- Notary
- Not required
- Fee
- $120
Virginia
Checked October 7, 2026
- Virginia Birth Father Registry Registration Form, 032-02-0500-03-eng (01/24)
- For
- Mail the signed Virginia Birth Father Registry registration form so it arrives within 10 days of the birth
- Goes to
- The state office named on the state page
- Notary
- Not required
- Fee
- No fee
- Virginia Birth Father Registry Registration Form, 032-02-0500-03-eng (01/24)
- For
- If served notice of an adoption plan, make sure the signed registration form arrives within 10 days of the notice
- Goes to
- The state office named on the state page
- Notary
- Not required
- Fee
- No fee
Washington
Checked October 7, 2026
- FL Parentage 301, Petition to Decide Parentage (Mandatory Form, 07/2025)
- For
- Within 20 days of being served with a termination petition, respond to it and file a Petition to Decide Parentage
- Goes to
- A court
- Notary
- Not required
- Fee
- Set by the court clerk
Wisconsin
Checked October 7, 2026
- Declaration of Paternal Interest (Wisconsin Department of Children and Families)
The department links the form from its registry page as a Word document. This page could not open the form itself; what it requires here comes from the department's instructions and the statute, which agree.
- For
- File a notarized Declaration of Paternal Interest with the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
- Goes to
- The state office named on the state page
- Notary
- Required
- Fee
- No fee
Wyoming
Checked October 7, 2026
- Wyoming Department of Family Services, Putative Father Registry brochure and form (undated)
- For
- File a notarized notice of intent to claim paternity with the Wyoming Putative Father Registry
- Goes to
- The state office named on the state page
- Notary
- Required
- Fee
- Not stated