Parentage and Paternity

Parentage establishment is the process of determining a child’s legal parent(s). Legal parentage ensures that every child born to unmarried parents will have all the same legal rights and benefits provided to a child born to married parents. The benefits of legal parentage may give your child the right to:

• Social Security Benefits
• Military Benefits
• Inheritance Rights
• Health Insurance
• Survivors Benefits

Parentage can be established by the following actions:

Court Order

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Parentage Opportunity Program (POP)

This program is free to eligible parents who agree to establish legal parentage without going to court. To find out more, learn about signing a Voluntary Declaration of Parentage.