Arkansas Putative Father Registry Registration (VR-118)
Official state formParentage and paternityForm VR-118Free downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Registers an unmarried father of a born or unborn child with the Arkansas Putative Father Registry, so he is notified before the child is placed for adoption. It is filed with the Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records Section, in Little Rock.
Who can use this form
- An unmarried (putative) father. The office's page says he does not have to be on the birth certificate.
- The father signs the form in the presence of a notary.
What to send with it
- The completed form, signed by the father before a notary, with the notary's signature and seal.
- The office's page says it can be submitted in person, by email, by fax to 501-661-2869, or by mail.
Where to send it
- Mail to
- Arkansas Department of Health Vital Records Section 4815 West Markham, Slot 44 Little Rock, AR 72205
- State fee
- Registration is free. Registry searches are $5.00. The fee is stated on the office's web page, not on the form.
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Form revision
- R 7/13
- Source
- Official government page