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Parentage is the legal relationship between a parent and a child. It includes both maternity (mom and child relationship) and paternity (dad and child relationship). When parentage is formed, it…

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Last full review by a subject matter expert
March 29, 2018
Last revised by staff
May 24, 2020

Forms

Parentage and allocation petition for father Blank form
Use this form to ask a judge to establish parentage if you think you are the father of a child.
Parentage and allocation petition for mother Blank form
Use this form to ask a judge to establish parentage if you are the mother of a child.
Voluntary acknowledgment of paternity - VAP Easy Form
A program to help you complete the forms to acknowledge that someone is the father of a child.

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The Big Picture

Parentage is the legal relationship between a parent and a child. It includes both maternity (mom and child relationship) and paternity (dad and child relationship). When parentage is formed, it…

More on Parentage basics

Forms

Parentage and allocation petition for father Blank form
Use this form to ask a judge to establish parentage if you think you are the father of a child.
Parentage and allocation petition for mother Blank form
Use this form to ask a judge to establish parentage if you are the mother of a child.
Voluntary acknowledgment of paternity - VAP Easy Form
A program to help you complete the forms to acknowledge that someone is the father of a child.