Texas Paternity Registry Inquiry Application (VS-134)
Official state formParentage and paternityForm VS-134Free downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Asks the Vital Statistics Section to search the Paternity Registry for a notice of intent to claim paternity filed for a child. The form is mailed to the Vital Statistics Section.
Who can use this form
- A court
- The mother of the child
- A state agency or a licensed child placing agency
- A licensed attorney taking part in an adoption, who gives a State Bar number
- Another person, who must state the relationship on the form
What to send with it
- The completed, signed application (steps 1 to 4)
- 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