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1. Voluntary Acknowledgment - When everyone involved is in agreement that a person is the father, they can sign a Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity form that will declare him so. This form must be signed, notarized and submitted to the New Hampshire Department of Health.

If there was no DNA test done at birth, there are other legal ways to prove that your husband is the biological father of your child, including: Presumption of paternity: In some states, if a child is born during a marriage, the law presumes that the husband is the biological father of the child.

1. Voluntary Acknowledgment - When everyone involved is in agreement that a person is the father, they can sign a Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity form that will declare him so. This form must be signed, notarized and submitted to the New Hampshire Department of Health.

Affidavits of Paternity are available from any hospital, birthing center, midwife, or from the clerk of the city or town where your child was born. You can also get an Affidavit at any New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Child Support Office, as listed on the back of this booklet.

Paternity must be established before a father can be required to pay child support. The law now allows you to file a paternity action up to the child's 18th birthday. Contact DCSS for help in establishing paternity. You may also call 603 Legal Aid to request more information.

Paternity is established by marriage, Affidavit of Paternity, or Court Order. Once a case has been opened you must complete and notarize a paternity questionnaire. If you don't complete and return the paternity questionnaire: The case may be closed.