Making positive choices for your child
South Carolina
Parenting
Opportunity Program
Program for Unmarried Parents
to Establish Paternity
e Child Support Services Division (CSSD
How Do I Establish Paternity will help you establish the biological father as
If I Was Married During My the legal father of your child!
Pregnancy, but the Biological e mother completes two Custodial Parent Applications
Father is Another Man? for Child Support Services.
• Mother is the Custodial Parent in both applications
Federal and state law says that if the
mother was married at the time of • In first application the biological father is listed as the
conception, the time of birth, or any Non-Custodial Parent
time in between, her husband is • In second application the legal father is listed as the Non-
presumed to be the legal father of Custodial Parent
the child and a paternity acknow- • ere is no cost for CSSD assistance or genetic testing fee
ledgment cannot be completed.
In this situation, the biological father
Contact SC POP with Questions
cannot complete a Paternity Acknow-
ledgment Affidavit. To have the
biological father added to the birth
866-914-8786
certificate a determination by a court
in accordance with South Carolina Or visit DSS website
Law must be sought. for more information or application
ere are two options: [Link]
• Submit application to Child families/establishing-paternity
Support Services
If you already have a divorce decree that
• Seek private legal counsel for establishes the paternity of the child(ren),
assistance. contact the State Office of Vital Records at
803-898-3630
Learn more about why paternity
is important to your child.
Snap the QR Code to watch
an informative video.
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