For more informationabout paternity, child support, or

genetic tests, contact:

Alternate forms of this publication for persons withdisabilities may be obtained by contacting the Missouri

Department of Health and Senior Services at 573-751-6378.Hearing and speech impaired citizens can dial 711.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVEACTION EMPLOYER

Services provided on a nondiscriminatory basis.

Family Support DivisionP.O. Box 2320

Jefferson City, MO 65102-2320(800) 859-7999

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What is the putative father registry?The Putative Father Registry records the

names and addresses of fathers (or men whobelieve they are fathers) of children born outsideof marriage.

Why should a father put his nameon the Putative Father Registry?

The Putative Father Registry allows a man to“officially” claim he is the father of a child. Aman may want to do this before paternity islegally established if he can’t find the child’smother or if the mother doesn’t want to establishpaternity for the child.

The Putative Father Registry is used inadoption proceedings to identify the child’sfather, and promptly secure his consent toproceed with the adoption. A man who isconcerned that his child may be adopted withouthis consent should place his name on thePutative Father Registry before the child’s birthor within 15 days of the child’s birth in order tobe notified of an adoption proceeding for thechild. Failure to file in a timely manner shallwaive a man’s right to withhold consent to anadoption proceeding unless:

The person was led to believe through themother’s misrepresentation or fraud that:• The mother was not pregnant when in fact she

was; or• The pregnancy was terminated when in fact

the baby was born; or,• After the birth, the child died when in fact the

child is alive; and,The person upon the discovery of the misrepre-sentation or fraud satisfied the requirementswithin 15 days of that discovery.

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Notice of Intent to Claim PaternityA man’s name is added to the Putative Father

Registry when a court order is entered saying he isthe legal father. A man can also add his name to thePutative Father Registry by filing a Notice ofIntent to Claim Paternity or Acknowledgment ofPaternity with the Bureau of Vital Records.

Filing this notice does not establish legal pater-nity, but it does create an official record of theman’s claim to be the father of a child. The man’sname is not added to the child’s birth certificate. Aman should contact the Bureau of Vital Records ifhe wants to add his name to the registry.

A person filing a Notice of Intent to ClaimPaternity of a child shall notify the registry of anychange of address.

Who should register?A man who is not married to a child’s mother may

acknowledge paternity by completing the Notice ofIntent to Claim Paternity. The completed form mustbe notarized and mailed to the Putative FatherRegistry.

A person who has filed a Notice of Intent to ClaimPaternity may at any time revoke a Notice of Intentto Claim Paternity by submitting a rescission to theBureau of Vital Records

An un-revoked Notice of Intent to Claim Paternityof a child may be introduced in evidence by anyparty, other than the person who filed such notice,in any proceeding in which such fact may berelevant.

Voluntary acknowledgement ofpaternity

Parents can voluntarily establish paternity fortheir child by completing an Affidavit Acknowledg-ing Paternity any time after their child’s birth.When both parents properly complete and sign thisaffidavit, the man’s name is added to the child’sbirth certificate and the man becomes the legalfather of the child. This affidavit has the same effectas a court order establishing paternity and can beused as a basis for entering a child support order.

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