Utah Putative Father Registry Search (DHHS-OVRS-304)
Official state formParentage and paternityForm DHHS-OVRS-304Free downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Request to search the Utah Putative Father Registry for a "Notice of commencement of paternity proceedings" filed by a man who thinks he may be a father. The form says it is required for all adoption proceedings. It is sent to the Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics.
Who can use this form
- An attorney handling the adoption
- An adoption agency
- A biological parent
- An adoptive parent who is not represented by an attorney or agency
- The search does not establish paternity or add a father's name to the birth certificate
What to send with it
- The completed application
- A check or money order payable to "Vital Records"
- A copy of ID
- Attorney or agency: a signed justification letter on letterhead with a copy of the signer's ID
- Adoptive parent: a copy of the petition for adoption showing no attorney or agency
Where to send it
- Mail to
- Office of Vital Records and Statistics PO Box 141012 SLC, UT 84114-1012
- State fee
- $18.00 non-refundable paternity search. Standard U.S. shipping $1. Expedited processing $25. Expedited shipping (U.S. only) $30.
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Form revision
- 2026
- Source
- Official government page