Indiana Application for Search of Paternity Affidavit (State Form 54763)
Official state formParentage and paternityForm State Form 54763Free downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Request for a search and certified copy of a paternity affidavit on file with the Indiana Department of Health, Division of Vital Records. The state office has paternity affidavits beginning in 1989. Before 1989, paternity was established through the courts.
Who can use this form
- The child named on the affidavit, if 18 or older.
- A parent listed on the record, or a grandparent who is the parent of a listed parent, with proof of relationship.
- A sibling 18 or older with proof of relationship, or the current spouse with proof of marriage.
- A court-appointed legal guardian with certified guardianship documents.
- An attorney or a state or federal agency, with the documents listed on the form.
What to send with it
- The completed application with the applicant's written signature.
- A check or money order payable to the Indiana Department of Health.
- A photocopy of valid identification. Do not send the original.
- Proof of relationship where the form requires it.
- A return address and telephone number. The mailing address must match the identification address.
Where to send it
- Mail to
- Indiana Department of Health Division of Vital Records B-4 Attn: Paternity Affidavit 2 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46204
- State fee
- $8.00 per search, non-refundable. A certified copy of the record is included if it is found.
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Form revision
- R3 / 1-24
- Source
- Official government page