Voluntary Paternity Acknowledgment

Where to Get the Voluntary Paternity Acknowledgment Form

• At the hospital when your baby is born
  The father and the mother may sign a Voluntary Paternity Acknowledgment form after their baby is born. All hospitals in Wisconsin have this form and will offer it to new parents. The father and mother may sign the Voluntary Paternity Acknowledgment form and have it notarized at the hospital when their baby is born.
  
• From your midwife when your baby is born
  Many midwives also have this form.
  
• From your local child support agency
  Child support agencies can help parents with this form.
  
• Other places
  The Voluntary Paternity Acknowledgment form is also available at local register of deeds offices and the state Vital Records Office in Madison.

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