Voluntary Paternity Acknowledgment

If you change your mind . . .

If you change your mind, you can withdraw the Voluntary Paternity Acknowledgment form if a court has not yet ruled on a family matter involving the father, mother, and child.

Either the mother or the father may mail a completed Request to Withdraw Voluntary Paternity Acknowledgment form to the state Office of Vital Records. The Request to Withdraw Voluntary Paternity Acknowledgment form must be filed within 60 days of filing the Voluntary Paternity Acknowledgment form but before a court rules on a family matter involving the father, mother, and child.

The Request to Withdraw Voluntary Paternity Acknowledgment form is available from the birth hospital, your local child support agency, and the state Office of Vital Records.

Check the Request to Withdraw Voluntary Paternity Acknowledgment form for information about:

• How to fill out the Request to Withdraw form
• What the fee is to file the Request to Withdraw form
• Where to mail the Request to Withdraw form

If you change your mind about using the Voluntary Paternity Acknowledgment form after 60 days, you need to ask the court to change the child's paternity. You might want to hire an attorney. You will need to prove that there was fraud, duress, or a serious mistake that caused you to sign the Voluntary Paternity Acknowledgment form.

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