Missouri Father's Affidavit Acknowledging Paternity (MO 580-2959 (VS 465F))
Official state formParentage and paternityForm MO 580-2959 (VS 465F)Free downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Father's part of the voluntary acknowledgment of paternity. When both parents' affidavits are filed with the Bureau of Vital Records, the man's name is added to the child's birth certificate and he becomes the legal father.
Who can use this form
- The father of a child whose parents are not married to each other
- It is filed together with the Mother's Affidavit Acknowledging Paternity
What to send with it
- The Mother's and the Father's Affidavit Acknowledging Paternity, submitted together
- The Husband's Denial of Paternity, if it applies
- Originals in black ink, with no erasures, white-outs or write-overs; no faxed or reproduced copies
- Each affidavit signed in the presence of a notary public or two witnesses who are not related to the parents
- Both parents complete the Request to Change Child's Last Name part if they change the child's last name after the record is filed
Where to send it
- Mail to
- DHSS - Bureau of Vital Records 930 Wildwood Dr. Jefferson City, Missouri 65109
- State fee
- Not provided
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Form revision
- 10-2024
- Source
- Official government page