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Who May File a Paternity Petition? The petition may be filed by the child's mother, by a man who believes he is the father of the child, by the child or by the child's guardian.

Initial Filing Fees Filing FeeCostGeneral Domestic Relations$400Name Change$400Paternity$300Simplified Dissolution of Marriage$4083 more rows

An Acknowledgement of Paternity is a form signed by the mother and the father. Usually the form is signed at the hospital after the baby's birth, but it can be signed any time before the child turns 21 years. Family Court, hospitals, and the local Department of Social Services have this form.

If you need to request a completed Acknowledgment of Parentage, you need to fill out an application either in-person or online. These applications are not processed on the same day. You will receive a copy of the AOP within two weeks. There is no fee for this service.

In New York, there are two ways to establish paternity: Both parents voluntarily sign an Acknowledgement of Paternity form (this usually occurs at the hospital shortly after the child's birth), or. The mother or presumed father petitions the court to determine paternity through a DNA test.

(0-18 Years) After the child's birth and any time until the child reaches age 18, the mother and child's father can establish paternity if they fill out and sign the Acknowledgment of Paternity form (Form DH-432) *. Both parents must fill out and sign this form in the presence of two witnesses or a notary public.

In order to establish paternity, the mother or potential father must file a Petition in the appropriate county seeking Parental Responsibilities and a Genetic Test in order to provide paternity. The paternity test may be administered at the hospital or through the child's physician.

The affidavit of acknowledgment executed by the father should be registered with the civil registry office where the birth of the child was registered.