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Establishing Parentage

State of California / January 16, 2024

The State of California says, a birth certificate DOES NOT establish legal parentage when parents are unmarried. Only signing a Voluntary Declaration of Parentage or obtaining a judgment in court legally establishes parentage for the children of unmarried parents. 

Click here to learn about the process of establishing parentage. 

Click here to learn about filing options.