Acknowledgement of paternity by affidavit: Acknowledgments of paternity by

Acknowledgement of paternity by affidavit: Acknowledgments of paternity by the natural father may be done by affidavit provided no father is listed on the birth certificate of the child. If a father is listed or the mother was married at conception or birth, or any time between conception and birth, a court order shall be required. Acknowledgement of Paternity affidavit must be signed by both the mother and natural father, contain a notary seal for both signatures, indicate the date signed, and be filed with the office of vital records. When an Acknowledgement of Paternity affidavit is filed the father’s information shall be added to the birth certificate and the surname of the child shall be changed to that of the father.