Required Data Elements for Paternity Establishment Affidavits – expires 1/31/2021

AT-18-03

Publication Date: April 20, 2018
Current as of:

ACTION TRANSMITTAL

AT-18-03

DATE:  April 20, 2018

TO:  State IV-D Agencies

SUBJECT:  Required Data Elements for Paternity Establishment Affidavits — expires 1/31/2021

ATTACHMENT:  Required and Optional Data Elements for Paternity Affidavit (PDF)

OMB has approved the required data elements for paternity establishment affidavits following notice and public comment. The new expiration date for the data elements is January 31, 2021. The required data elements have not changed. For your convenience a complete list of data elements appears in the attachment.

ACTION REQUIRED:  States should ensure that their paternity affidavits include all the required data elements.

REFERENCES:  Section 452(a)(7) and Section 466(a)(5)(C)(iv) of the Social Security Act

SUPERSEDES:  OCSE AT-14-04

EFFECTIVE DATE:  January 31, 2018

INQUIRIES:  ACF/OCSE Regional Program Managers

Scott M. Lekan
Commissioner
Office of Child Support Enforcement