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Both parents listed on the birth certificate must sign the affidavit in the presence of a licensed notary. This form cannot be used to change a child's last name. A child's last name can be changed by an Acknowledgment of Paternity Affidavit or a court ordered change of name from a Louisiana court.

B. If the child is born to a mother who neither is married nor was married within three hundred days prior to the birth of the child, the full name of the father who has acknowledged his child by authentic act shall be included on the birth record of the child, but only if the father and mother agree.

Consent of both parents is required unless one parent is deceased. If one parent has been granted custody of the minor, the consent of the other parent is not required if: (a) The parental rights of the other parent have been terminated.

Here are just a few of the many benefits of establishing paternity: The father gets his name added to the birth certificate and gains legal rights to his child. His child then has access to benefits such as Social Security, life insurance, military benefits, and inheritances.

The above statutes state the contents required to be provided in the birth certificate. This includes the requirement for the child's surname to be the same as the father's surname, or if both parties agree the child's surname may be a combination of the mother's surname or maiden name and the father's surname.

Court fees vary from parish to parish and range from $300 to more than $500. If you do not know what the filing fee is in your parish, contact the Clerk of Court to verify the necessary fee. Find a list of all Louisiana parishes and their Clerks of Court here.