Acknowledgment of Paternity (India) by OLL
Prefer the original wording?
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PATERNITY
I, ________________________________
aged ______years,
Son of ________________________,
Resident of_________)________________________________________________________________, do hereby declare and acknowledge that _____________________________________________
(Name of Child) aged ______ years
(here add full description and distinguishing marks of Child ) and residing with me is my legitimate son/daughter born to my lawfully wedded
wife _______________________________(Name of Wife),
daughter of ________________________________
whom I married on ________
at _____________________________ I have since the birth of the aforesaid treated him/her as my lawful son/daughter.
Signature
Date
Witness:
This document is a formal declaration used by a father to legally recognize a child as his legitimate offspring. It includes details about the child's identity, the father's marriage to the mother, and a confirmation of parental treatment since birth.
5.0 out of 5 on Google
Read reviewsAs seen in
About this template
What is this template?
This is a sworn declaration of paternity and legitimacy. It is not an adoption agreement or a DNA test result, but a formal statement naming the mother, the child, and the marriage details to establish legal status.
When should you use it?
Use this when a father needs to formally acknowledge a child as his legitimate offspring for government records or school admissions. Use a Birth Certificate application instead if the birth was recently registered with local authorities.
What's inside
| Clause | Name | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Body | Declaration of Paternity | The father declares that a child aged a specific number of years is his legitimate son or daughter. |
| Body | Marital Status and Origin | Identifies the mother as the declarant's lawfully wedded wife and specifies the date and location of their marriage. |
| Body | Historical Treatment | Confirms the father has treated the child as his lawful son or daughter since birth. |
Who it's for
- a father in India declaring the legitimacy of a child born to his lawfully wedded wife
- a parent providing formal proof of paternity for administrative or legal recognition of a child
How long it runs and how it's signed
Frequently asked questions
A template isn't binding on its own - like any contract, it becomes binding once it's properly completed and signed. Templates in our curated library are professionally drafted for US or UK law; review any template before you sign it.
Yes. Chat with GitLaw to edit any section, or make changes directly in the editor.
Yes, read about team plans here.
Describe what you need in the chat and GitLaw will draft it for you.
Templates in our curated library are professionally drafted for US or UK law. The wider library comes from the GitLaw community and public sources - a solid starting point, but check any template fits your situation before you rely on it.
Mostly US and UK law. Some templates use general commercial terms that work across jurisdictions, and many note which law they're written for.
It depends on the situation. Templates work well for routine business agreements. For anything involving significant money, complex IP, employment, or areas you're unsure about, it's worth getting professional advice before you sign. GitLaw provides templates and tools, not legal advice.
Open any template in GitLaw and describe the change you want in the chat — 'make clause 4 mutual' or 'add a 30-day notice period', for example. GitLaw drafts the revised language and shows it as a suggested edit. You accept, reject, or keep editing from there.
Yes. Upload a Word, PDF, or Markdown file and GitLaw will open it in the editor. You can review, edit, or chat with GitLaw about it the same way you would with any template from the library.
Trusted by 5,000+ businesses
From template to signed, in one place
Every template opens in an editor with an AI agent alongside it.
Open
Pick a template and open it. Nothing to download, and no credit card to start.
Free to open
Edit with AI
Describe your situation in chat and the agent adapts the wording, clause by clause.
Tracked changes you can review
Send and sign
Share it for negotiation, then collect signatures without leaving GitLaw.
eSign included
Built for your legal work,
with practicing lawyers
Trained on 5,500+ clauses and specialist areas of law. Built with a standards committee of independent lawyers.
As seen in
Ready to get started?
No sales calls, no credit card. Just chat with GitLaw.
GitLaw provides templates and tools, not legal advice. Templates are a starting point, not a substitute for advice on your situation - for anything significant, speak to a qualified lawyer.