Texas Acknowledgment of Paternity (AOP) Inquiry Application (VS-134.1)
Official state formParentage and paternityForm VS-134.1Free downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Request for a certified copy of an Acknowledgment of Paternity or an Acknowledgment of Paternity Rescission filed with the Vital Statistics Section. The form is mailed to the Vital Statistics Section.
Who can use this form
- The mother
- The father
- The presumed father
- An attorney, when ordered by a court
What to send with it
- The completed, signed application (steps 1 to 3)
- A photocopy of a valid government-issued photo ID
- $10.00 by check or money order payable to DSHS - Vital Statistics - ZZ712
Where to send it
- Mail to
- DSHS - VSS P.O. Box 12040 Austin, TX 78711-2040 Expedited orders (overnight carrier only): DSHS - VSS MC 2096 1100 W. 49th St. Austin, TX 78756
- State fee
- $10.00. Only the form states this fee; it is not on the office's Costs and Fees page. Optional: $25.00 expedited processing; $16.00 overnight return mail or $22.95 USPS Express return mail.
- Typical processing
- The form says 6 to 8 weeks by regular mail and about 4 weeks expedited. The office's Processing Times page lists 25 to 30 business days for mail orders.
- Form revision
- 1/26
- Source
- Official government page