Cheboygan County, MI · Cheboygan County
Affidavit of Parentage
Parents complete this voluntary form to establish a child’s parentage and, if desired, use it to request adding the father to the child’s birth certificate.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Cheboygan County · Cheboygan County, Cheboygan County, Michigan
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- cheboygancounty.net
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What this form is
This voluntary form records information about the child and both parents and establishes parentage. Parents may complete it at the child’s birth or later; the instructions say it is intended for couples who were not married when the child was conceived or born. It asks for the child’s birth details, each parent’s information, and their signatures, and explains how to file the affidavit or request a birth-record change.
Who needs it
Parents who wish to acknowledge parentage for a child may complete this form, including parents seeking to add the father to the child’s birth record.
How to submit it
To file the affidavit without requesting a copy or birth-record change, mail it to the Central Paternity Registry, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, MDHHS, PO Box 30691, Lansing, MI 48909. For a copy or birth-record change, mail it with the required fee and, for a change, form DCH-0848 to Vital Records Changes, PO Box 30721, Lansing, MI 48909.
About notarization
This document does not require a notary; the instructions allow both parents to sign before a qualified witness instead, and each parent signs and dates the form.
How to submit this form
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Download the Form
Download the Affidavit of Parentage and read its instructions before completing it.
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Complete the Form
Provide the child’s birth details and each parent’s information; the instructions say to type or print legibly in ink.
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Sign the Form
Both parents sign and date the form before a qualified witness, following the instructions.
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Gather Attachments
For a birth-record change, include form DCH-0848 and the required fee; the instructions also describe requests for copies.
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Mail the Form
Mail the completed affidavit to the appropriate Lansing address listed in the instructions for filing, a copy, or a birth-record change.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Affidavit of Parentage?
- No. The instructions allow both parents to sign before a qualified witness instead. Each parent must sign and date the form.
- How do I submit the Affidavit of Parentage?
- For filing only, mail it to the Central Paternity Registry at the Lansing address listed in the instructions. For a copy or birth-record change, use the Vital Records Changes address and include the required items.
- Who can complete the Affidavit of Parentage?
- The form is intended for parents who wish to acknowledge a child’s parentage and were not married when the child was conceived or born. Completion is voluntary.
- Can this form add the father to a birth certificate?
- It may support a birth-record change, but the instructions require a separate Application to Add a Father on a Michigan Birth Record, form DCH-0848. The affidavit and application must be mailed together.