Establish Paternity

In Pennsylvania, when a child is born to a woman who is not married to anyone at the time of birth, there is no legal relationship between the father and the child. Use the links below to obtain information about establishing a legal relationship between the child and the father. Important information about establishing paternity in Pennsylvania is available on the website linked below.

The site features a detailed video about Acknowledgement ot Paternity and provides an Acknowledgement of Paternity form available for download. You can also request that the Acknowledgement of Paternity form be mailed to you. Llinks to other information and resources on Paternity are also provided on the site.