New Mexico Putative Father Registry Search
Official state formParentage and paternityFree downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Request for a search of the New Mexico Putative Father Registry, typically before an adoption. It is mailed to the vital records office in Santa Fe.
Who can use this form
- A court of competent jurisdiction
- A department authorized to act on a child's health, safety or welfare
- The petitioner's attorney
- The mother of the child
What to send with it
- Completed inquiry
- Search fee by check or money order payable to New Mexico Vital Records
Where to send it
- Mail to
- New Mexico Vital Records and Health Statistics 2554 Camino Entrada Post Office Box 26110 Santa Fe, NM 87502
- State fee
- The form prints $12.00; the office's web page also lists an urgent search fee of $35, non-refundable
- Typical processing
- Allow 4 weeks (per the form)
- Form revision
- REV 03/2023
- Source
- Official government page