Affidavit of Parentage
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ____________________COUNTY AFFIDAVIT OF PARENTAGE If this is a re-adoption by a second adoptive parent, check here □ and provide original adoptive parent information below in lieu of biological parent information. I, the undersigned, _____________________________________________________________, being duly sworn, [Mother] [Father] [Guardian] [Other Knowledgeable Individual] declare the following persons to be the parents or possible parents of ____________________________ ___________, (Original Name of Child) a minor ____________child, who was born on the ___________ day of ___________________________ , _________, (Sex) [or expected to be born approximately __________________________ ] in __________________________________ (City or Town) ____________________________________________________. (County) (State) Birth Parent or Prior Adoptive Parent 1: ____________________________________ _________________________________ (Name) (Marital status at time of child's birth) ________________________________________________________________________\ _______________ (Last known address) Birth Parent or Prior Adoptive Parent 2: ____________________________________ _________________________________ (Name) (Marital status at time of child's birth) ________________________________________________________________________\ _______________ (Last known address) (If more than one possible) Biological Father: _____________________________________________ _______________________________________ (Name) (Marital status at time of child's birth) ________________________________________________________________________\ _______________ (Last known address) Legal Father: _____________________________________________ _______________________________________ (Name) (Marital status at time of child's birth) _______________________________________________________________________________________ (Last known address) DSS-1809 (Rev. 11/2014) Child Welfare Services Page 1 of 2 STATE OF ______________________________ COUNTY OF ____________________________ Source of my knowledge (if not signed by placing parent or guardian): _____________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________\ _______________________ ________________________________________________________________________\ _ ______________________ FURTHER , it is the intent of the undersigned parent or guardian to place the above-named child for adoption in accordance with Chapter 48 of the General Statutes of North Carolina. ____________________________________________________ Signature of (Mother) (Father) (Guardian) (Other Knowledgeable Individual) I, _______________________________________________________________________________, do hereby certify (Name of official) that ____________________________________________________________ personally appeared before me this day (Name of parent or guardian or other knowledgeable individual) and acknowledged the due execution of the foregoing instrument. I certify that I, the undersigned, am a Notary Public or one otherwise empowered to acknowledge signatures under Chapter 47 of the General Statutes of North Carolina. Witness my hand and seal this the ______________ day of __________________________________, ____________. Signature _____________________________________ (S E A L) Title _____________________________________ My commission expires _______________________________ NOTE: One Form DSS-1809 is obtained at the time the Consent to Adoption (DSS-1802) or Relinquishment to Adoption (DSS- 1804) is signed and filed in the adoption proceeding. The Clerk then forwards these documents to the Division of Social Services, State Department of Health and Human Services, after the entry of the final decree. G.S. 48-3-206 provides that in the event the placing parent or guardian is unavailable, this information may be provided by another knowledgeable individual who should then sign this form and indicate the source of his knowledge. This affidavit is not necessary when an agency acquires legal and physical custody of a minor for adoption by court order terminating the parental rights of both parents or guardian. DSS-1809 (Rev. 11/2014) Child Welfare Services Page 2 of 2Relevant article from our knowledge database
For that, parentage has to be established legally. Establishing parentage is vital for a kid. Parentage and relevant support issues are complicated.
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A mother could possibly be hesitant to mention the father for a lot of reasons. If she agrees, the baby can have the father's last name. Whether or not you're the mother of the kid or the potential father, you might want to learn the outcome of the DNA testing privately, and make a decision as to what to do with the outcomes.
On account of the significance of the outcome, it might be sensible to get hold of a lawyer. In addition, employing an attorney usually means you could minimize contact by means of your spouse, as they will generally must communicate with you only through your lawyer. You should talk with a lawyer concerning legal problems, but you don't need a lawyer to submit a paternity case.
There are a number of special reasons to set up paternity. It is the legal identification of a child's natural father when the parents are not married. When it has been established it means that someone has been named the legal father of a child. It is possible to establish paternity working with an Affidavit up until your kid's 18th birthday. The second method to set up paternity is via the judicial procedure. This way is called involuntary because someone disputes paternity, which explains why it will become a court issue.