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You can get the Voluntary Acknowledgment of Parentage form at: the hospital where your child was born. ... the State Registry of Vital Records and Statistics; the clerk's office for the city or town where your child was born; a Probate and Family Court or. Download it.

Through the court system, either the mother or the supposed father can file a petition to establish paternity. Additionally, a petition may be filed by a child with legal representation or by the Florida Department of Child Support Services.

No, signing a birth certificate does not establish paternity in Florida. Signing a birth certificate only establishes a presumption that the man who signed is the father of the child. You will still need to go to the court to establish paternity.

In Florida, the law assumes that when a child is born to a married woman, the father is the husband. If she is unmarried when the child is born, paternity has to be established either by way of a court order or voluntarily. Legally speaking, having a name on a birth certificate does not establish paternity.

An AOP or DOP can also be completed before or after the child is born at a certified entity (such as a local birth registrar or child support office). Call (866) 255-2006 to find a certified entity near you. The certified entity will then file the AOP, DOP, or both with the Texas Vital Statistics Unit.

Quick info: How do I establish paternity in Florida? There are several different ways. The most common is through an Affidavit of Paternity. Once a Voluntary Acknowledgement of Paternity has been signed, it becomes final and binding 60 days later.