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You can start that process at your nearest Vital Records office or the DHEC State Vital Records Office in Columbia. You will need to provide a certified copy of the marriage license, and both you and the child's father will have to sign a statement called an 'affidavit' in the presence of a notary.

If you need a court order for non-paternity, you'll need to file a motion (request) with the court to request an official paternity test. Once the court receives the results, the judge will issue a judgment to you that you can submit to your Department of Vital Records.

The Paternity Acknowledgment may be executed at the county health department in the county where the child was born or at the state Vital Records office of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.

After 60 days, the Paternity Acknowledgment becomes a legally binding document. In this situation, a genetic test should be taken before signing the form. You can go to a private genetic-testing lab or get a low-cost, court-admissible genetic test through DSS.

If parents were unmarried at the time of the child's birth, they can complete a Paternity Acknowledgement Affidavit to create a legal connection between the child and their biological father. Establishing a legal father benefits everyone involved!

When both parents want to voluntarily establish paternity: They must complete the Paternity Acknowledgement Affidavit at either S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) or the county health department in the county where the child was born. Staff can answer questions and notarize parents' signatures.