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A petition to overcome paternity must be filed with the district court to initiate the disestablishment process. The mother of the child, the established father of the child, the child or the legal representative of any of these parties is eligible to file a petition to disestablish paternity.

In Iowa, a Voluntary Paternity Affidavit is a no-cost legal action entered into by mutual agreement of the parents. Parents should make sure that they properly complete the affidavit form and sign in front of a notary public, who is often available at the hospital of delivery.

If the biological father is identified and agrees with the biological mother to be listed on the birth certificate, the parties must first establish paternity through a court of competent jurisdiction. This may be accomplished by submitting a signed Paternity Affidavit to your county courthouse.

Unmarried parents will receive a paternity affidavit at the hospital or birthing center where the mother gives birth. You can also get a blank paternity affidavit at a local Iowa Child Support office, local County Recorder/Registrar office, BHS, or the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services.

When a completed and notarized rescission form is filed with the BHS within the required time frame, it voids the original paternity affidavit. The man named on the paternity affidavit is no longer the legal father and his name is removed from the birth certificate. The BHS charges a fee for rescinding paternity.

Form 588-0037, Paternity Affidavit, may be completed when a child is born or at any time afterward, including after the child reaches majority. There is no age restriction. Often the Paternity Affidavit is completed at the hospital before the mother and child are released.