Missouri Putative Father Registry Notice of Intent to Claim Paternity (MO 580-2224 (VS-420))
Official state formParentage and paternityForm MO 580-2224 (VS-420)Free downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Lets a man who is not married to his child's mother file a claim of paternity with the Missouri Putative Father Registry, kept by the Bureau of Vital Records. Filing it does not add his name to the birth record.
Who can use this form
- A man who is not married to his child's mother
- Per the office's page, it must be filed before the birth or within 15 days of the birth for him to be notified of an adoption proceeding
What to send with it
- The completed form
- His signature made in the presence of a notary public
Where to send it
- Mail to
- DHSS - Bureau of Vital Records 930 Wildwood Dr. Jefferson City, MO 65109
- State fee
- Not provided
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Form revision
- 6-2021
- Source
- Official government page