Acknowledgment of Paternity (India)
Updated 16 July 2026
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.
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:
About this template
What is this template?
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