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*If the biological father or the mother is under the age of 18, the VDP must also be signed by his or her parent or guardian. *Once signed, either parent may rescind within 60 days by contacting the State Office of Vital Records, 801-538-6105.

A father and mother can declare the father's paternity by signing a Declaration of Paternity. Evidence that the father is named on the child's birth certificate, that the child took the father's surname, and/or that the father has been providing support is good evidence for a declaration.

In Utah, fathers are only automatically put on the child's birth certificate if they are married to the mother. Otherwise, the father must take action to establish their legal paternity. Lokken & Putnam, P.C. explains what the rights of fathers who are not on the child's birth certificate are.

A Voluntary Declaration of Paternity (VDP) allows unmarried parents to legally declare the paternity of their child. The VDP must be filed with the Department of Health. Once it is filed, it creates a legal parent-child relationship between the biological father and the child.

If his name is on the birth certificate, he will be automatically recognized as the child's legal parent and have as much legal claim in courts as the mother. If his paternity is not established at birth, his rights to custody will be based on his suitability as a parent once paternity is established.

How Long Does a Father Have to Establish Paternity? If a man believes that he may be a child's father he should sign or file with the court a voluntary acknowledgment of his paternity by 30 days from the date the child was born.