Florida Putative Father Registry Claim of Paternity (DH 1965)
Official state formParentage and paternityForm DH 1965Free downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Form for a man who says he is the unmarried biological father of a child to register, so he keeps his right to notice and consent in an adoption. It does not change the birth record. It is mailed to Vital Statistics in Jacksonville.
Who can use this form
- A man who says he is the unmarried biological father of the child
- It may be filed before the birth.
- It may not be filed after a petition for termination of parental rights is filed.
- The registrant agrees to DNA testing on request and pays for it.
What to send with it
- Completed claim, signed under oath before a notarizing official
- Check or money order for the fee, payable to Vital Statistics
Where to send it
- Mail to
- VITAL STATISTICS P.O. BOX 210 Jacksonville, FL 32231-0042
- State fee
- $9.00 filing and indexing fee.
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Form revision
- 07/2012
- Source
- Official government page