What are the legal outcomes, rights and responsibilities associated with signing a Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity?
If you would like to hear an Oral Explanation of the Illinois Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity (here after called the Acknowledgment), please call 1-800-447-4278. • There are legal outcomes, rights and responsibilities associated with signing the Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity (here after called the Acknowledgment). Individuals signing the form are strongly encouraged to thoroughly read all instructions and information prior to signing, including the parents’ rights and responsibilities printed on the front of the Acknowledgment. • Number 1: The Acknowledgment is a legal document. A signed and witnessed Acknowledgment is the same as a court order determining the legal relationship between a father and a child. • Number 2: Minor parents have the right to sign the Acknowledgment without a guardian’s permission. Paternity is not conclusive until six months after the younger of the parents turns 18, however, a support order may be entered. • Number 3: Signing the Acknowledgment
