OAR 333-011-0270
Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity

(1)

Any voluntary acknowledgment paternity form establishes paternity, and the establishment of paternity shall be a rebuttable presumption. Forms must contain all information necessary to comply with existing federal and state laws and regulations for determination and recording of paternity including but not limited to:

(a)

The current full names of mother, father and child;

(b)

The social security numbers of mother and father if available;

(c)

The dates of birth for mother, father and child;

(d)

The address(es) of the mother and of the father;

(e)

The birthplace of the child;

(f)

A brief explanation of the legal significance of signing a voluntary paternity affidavit and a statement that both parents have 60 days to rescind the paternity acknowledgment affidavit;

(g)

A statement signed by both parents indicating they understand that signing the paternity acknowledgment is voluntary and that they understand the rights, responsibilities, alternatives to signing, and consequences of signing;

(h)

Signature lines for the mother and the father; and

(i)

Signature lines for witnesses or notaries.

(2)

The witnessed voluntary acknowledgment of paternity form is established for completion in a health care facility where births occur. This form can be used by unwed biological parents if:

(a)

The mother was not married at conception, at birth, or within 300 days prior to the birth;

(b)

The form is completed:

(A)

After the birth; and

(B)

While the mother is admitted for this birth; and

(c)

The form is witnessed by a member of the hospital staff; and

(d)

The form is submitted to the Center for Health Statistics within five days after the birth.

(e)

This form will not be accepted and the father’s information will not be placed on this record of live birth if any of these conditions are not met.

(3)

Completion of a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity form and returning the form to the hospital staff for submission is the responsibility of the biological parents.

(4)

The notarized voluntary acknowledgment of paternity form can be used by unwed biological parents if:

(a)

The mother was not married at conception, at birth, or within 300 days prior to the birth;

(b)

The form is completed after the birth; and

(c)

Signatures of each biological parent are notarized.

(d)

This form will not be accepted and the father’s information will not be placed on this record of live birth if any of these conditions are not met.

(5)

The State Registrar of the Center for Health Statistics shall consult the Division of Child Support on the language in the rights and responsibility statement for voluntary acknowledgment of paternity forms to ensure compliance with state and federal law and regulations.

(6)

All questions regarding acceptability of a completed form are determined by the State Registrar for the Center for Health Statistics. Appeals of decisions of determination of the state registrar will be made under ORS 183.484 (Jurisdiction for review of orders other than contested cases).

Source: Rule 333-011-0270 — Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=333-011-0270.

333‑011‑0205
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Registering Live Births that Occur Outside of a Facility with a Licensed Birth Attendant or Non-licensed Midwife within One Year of the Date of Birth 333‑011‑0220
Registering Live Births that Occur Outside of a Facility and Without a Licensed Attendant within One Year of the Date of Birth 333‑011‑0225
Registering Live Births that Occur in a Licensed Medical Facility More Than One Year after the Date of Birth 333‑011‑0230
Registering Live Births that Occur Outside a Facility More Than One Year after the Date of Birth 333‑011‑0235
Documentation in Support of an Application to Register a Delayed Report of Live Birth 333‑011‑0240
Review and Filing of Delayed Registration of Live Birth 333‑011‑0245
Denial of Application for Delayed Registration of Live Birth after Two Years 333‑011‑0250
Court Ordered Birth Records 333‑011‑0255
Infants of Unknown Parentage 333‑011‑0260
Amendment of the Same Item More than Once 333‑011‑0265
Amending Birth Records 333‑011‑0270
Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity 333‑011‑0271
Application to Change the Name on a Record of Live Birth to Support Gender Identity 333‑011‑0272
Application to Change the Sex on a Record of Live Birth to Support Gender Identity 333‑011‑0273
Amended Records in Support of Gender Identity 333‑011‑0275
New Record of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Paternity Determination, and Paternity Acknowledgement or Change of Sex 333‑011‑0280
Extension of Time for Submission of Report of Death or Fetal Death 333‑011‑0285
Report of Fetal Death Which Occurred Outside a Licensed Medical Facility 333‑011‑0290
Commemorative Certificate of Stillbirth 333‑011‑0295
Authorization for Final Disposition 333‑011‑0300
Amendments to Death Records 333‑011‑0305
Marriage and Oregon Registered Domestic Partnership Records 333‑011‑0310
Record of Dissolution 333‑011‑0315
Disposition of Reports of Induced Termination of Pregnancy 333‑011‑0320
Preservation of Vital Records 333‑011‑0325
Confidentiality and Disclosure of Information from Vital Records or Vital Reports 333‑011‑0327
Acceptable Documentation to Establish Identity of Applicant and Relationship to Registrant 333‑011‑0328
Homeless Individuals 333‑011‑0330
Authentication of Applicant 333‑011‑0335
Copies of Vital Records 333‑011‑0340
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Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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