What Unwed Fathers Need to Know

What is the New York State Putative Father Registry? The Putative Father Registry is a confidential registry (record) of fathers of children born out of wedlock. The registry maintains names and addresses of fathers who (1) filed a notice to claim paternity, (2)...

Paternity Establishment

Paternity establishment refers to the process of determining the legal father of a child. When a child is born to unmarried parents, the child has no legal father.  In New York State, unmarried parents can establish paternity in two ways: 1. by signing a voluntary...