Michigan Affidavit of Parentage (DCH-0682)
Official state formParentage and paternityForm DCH-0682Free downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Form that parents sign to voluntarily establish the parentage of a child at the time of birth or any time after. It takes full effect when it is filed with the Michigan State Division of Vital Records.
Who can use this form
- The mother and a man, if the child was born out of wedlock and was not conceived by assisted reproduction or under a surrogacy agreement.
- An unmarried individual who gave birth and an individual who intends to be a parent, if the child was conceived by assisted reproduction not involving surrogacy.
- A married individual who gave birth and that individual’s spouse who intends to be a parent, if the child was conceived by assisted reproduction not involving surrogacy.
- Both parents sign in front of a notary public or a qualified witness, who checks their identification.
What to send with it
- The original form. Photocopies are not accepted.
- The form typed or printed legibly in blue or black ink, with no cross-outs or white-out.
- Both parents’ signatures on the same form, each one notarized or witnessed.
- If the form is completed at the hospital when the child is born, hospital staff prepare and file it.
- To add a second parent’s name to the birth certificate: a State of Michigan Add a Parent Application, this form, a copy of identification and the required fee, mailed to the address on that application.
Where to send it
- Mail to
- MDHHS – Vital Records CPR PO Box 30691 Lansing, MI 48909
- State fee
- No fee for using this form or filing it with the State Division of Vital Records. There may be a fee to change the birth certificate.
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Form revision
- Rev. 03/2025
- Source
- Not provided