Tennessee Paternity Petition
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How do you establish paternity in Tennessee? In Tennessee, paternity can be established either voluntarily or involuntarily until the child turns 21 years old. When the mother and father agree that the father is in fact the biological father, paternity can be established voluntarily.
It is possible for fathers to be named on the birth certificate if the mother agrees. If the mother disagrees then the father can make a court application to seek a declaration of parentage. This process involves a DNA test being carried out to establish paternity.
An action to establish parentage may be brought before or after the birth of the child until three (3) years after the age of majority. The age of majority in Tennessee is 18, thus a Petition in order to establish paternity may be brought until the child is 21 years old.
In the case of unmarried parents, in order to put the father on the birth certificate, the father will need to fill out and sign a voluntary AOP form.If the father is unknown, uncertain, reluctant, or absent, they can be added at a later time at your state's department of vital records.
Birth certificate. If a birth certificate declares the father and he signs it, this is a legally binding qualification of paternity. DNA test. Court order.
How do you establish paternity in Tennessee? In Tennessee, paternity can be established either voluntarily or involuntarily until the child turns 21 years old. When the mother and father agree that the father is in fact the biological father, paternity can be established voluntarily.
The child has not yet reached their 19th birthday. The mother was not married at the time the child was born or within 300 days prior to the child's birth.