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Maine Child Support (Division of Support Enforcement & Recovery)

Establishing Paternity For Your Child

Information Provided By
The Maine Acknowledgment of Paternity Project (MAPP)

Learn More...

• What is paternity and why it is important?
• What to do if you are a mother and afraid or concerned for your child's safety.
• Where to sign a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity (AOP) and its cost.
• Parents' rights and responsibilities?
• How to fill out a voluntary AOP form.
• Confidentiality.
• What is genetic testing and where to get it done.
• Whose name gets placed on a child's birth certificate?
• Frequently asked questions and answers (FAQ's).
• For more information about paternity forms, videos, posters, certified copies and birth certificates.

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