Affidavit Of Parentage {DSS-1809}

DSS-1809 - AFFIDAVIT OF PARENTAGE. This form is used in the State of North Carolina to declare the parentage of a minor child and provide information about the child's birth parents or prior adoptive parents. The form is typically used in adoption proceedings and is signed by the parent or guardian of the child. One Form DSS-1809 is obtained at the time the Consent to Adoption (DSS-1802) or Relinquishment to Adoption (DSS-1804) is signed and filed in the adoption proceeding. The Clerk then forwards these documents to the Division of Social Services, State Department of Health and Human Services, after the entry of the final decree. G.S. 48-3-206 provides that in the event the placing parent or guardian is unavailable, this information may be provided by another knowledgeable individual who should then sign this form and indicate the source of his knowledge. This affidavit is not necessary when an agency acquires legal and physical custody of a minor for adoption by court order terminating the parental rights of both parents or guardian. www.FormsWorkflow.com