Required Data Elements for Paternity Establishment Affidavits – expires 1/31/2021
AT-18-03
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