Georgia Rescission Statement for a Paternity Acknowledgment (Form 3956)
Official state formParentage and paternityForm Form 3956Free downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Statement to rescind (cancel) a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity within 60 days of signing it. It is filed with the State Office of Vital Records. It does not amend the birth certificate; removing the father's name takes a court order.
Who can use this form
- Either person who signed the voluntary acknowledgment of paternity
- Must be completed within sixty (60) days of the original signing
What to send with it
- Completed statement signed by the parent who is rescinding, with ID type and number
- Signature of a witness
- To remove the father's name from the birth certificate: a certified copy of a court order that determines paternity and directs the amendment
Where to send it
- Mail to
- State Office of Vital Records 1680 Phoenix Blvd., Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30349
- State fee
- Not provided
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Form revision
- REVISED 04/2026
- Source
- Official government page