Florida Acknowledgment of Paternity (DH 432)
Official state formParentage and paternityForm DH 432Free downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Voluntary form signed by both natural parents to add the father to the birth record of a child whose mother was unmarried at the birth and whose record lists no father. The Bureau of Vital Statistics then files a new birth record and seals the original.
Who can use this form
- The mother, if she was unmarried when the child was born, and the natural father, signing together
- No other man is listed as the father, and no court paternity case has taken place or is in process.
- Parents who are minors may sign.
- Either parent may cancel the acknowledgment within 60 days (see DH 2102).
What to send with it
- Form signed by both parents before a notary, or before two witnesses each, with original signatures
- Picture ID for each parent (required if the form is witnessed instead of notarized, and to issue the certification)
- Application DH 429 with the fee
- Certified copy of the marriage record, if the parents married after the birth and want the marital status amended
Where to send it
- Mail to
- FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS ATTN: AMENDMENT SECTION P.O. BOX 210 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32231-0042
- State fee
- $20.00 amendment processing fee, includes one certification; $5.00 more if requesting a certified copy of the parents' Florida marriage record.
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Form revision
- 10/2026
- Source
- Official government page