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Paternity Establishment is Easy

In New Jersey, unmarried parents can establish legal paternity when both parents sign a Certificate of Parentage in the presence of a notary or authorized personnel. Information must be typed into all blocks on the Certificate or legibly written in ink. Before signing the Certificate, parents should read all the information on this website as well as the information on the back of the form. Remember this is a legal document, so if there are any doubts, get a genetic test before signing the form.

If either parent has any questions, call the Paternity Opportunity Program at 1-800-POP-6607 before signing the form.

Click here for information on when you can establishing voluntary paternity or call the Paternity Opportunity Program Office.