Idaho Putative Father and Abandoned Child Registry Search Request
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Request for a Certificate of Search of the Putative Father Registry, the Abandoned Child Registry, or both. It is often used in adoption or termination cases. Sent to Idaho Vital Records.
Who can use this form
- The child's mother, the father on the birth certificate, grandparents, or adult siblings (unless parental rights were terminated)
- Custodian or legal guardian (proof required)
- Legal representative of the child, a parent or a petitioner
- Parties authorized by an Idaho court order
- A putative father confirming his own registration
What to send with it
- Completed, signed search request (attorneys may use firm letterhead instead)
- Copy of ID
- Proof of relationship or entitlement, if required
- $16.00 per registry searched ($32.00 for both)
Where to send it
- Mail to
- IDAHO VITAL RECORDS PO BOX 83720 BOISE, ID 83720-0036
- State fee
- $16.00 per search ($32.00 for both registries); optional RUSH $10.00
- Typical processing
- The form says most requests take 1-3 weeks and RUSH requests 5-7 days.
- Form revision
- Revised 08/2024
- Source
- Official government page