Which are the grounds for state registration of acknowledgement of paternity?

1. Grounds for state registration of acknowledgement of paternity shall be:

(1)    the joint statement by the mother not in a marriage at the moment of birth of the child and the person acknowledging himself as the father of the child on the fact that the child was born from the person submitting the statement;

(2)    the statement by the person not in a marriage with the mother of the child as provided for by the law of the Republic of Armenia and acknowledging himself as the father of the child that the child was born to him;

(3)    the notarial act on the legal fact confirmed by a notary public as prescribed by the Law "On Notaries", or the relevant court judgment having entered into legal force.

2. Registration of acknowledgement of paternity is carried out without restriction of the age of the person whose paternity is being acknowledged.

What documents are submitted for state registration of acknowledgement of paternity?

1. The joint application of the mother of the child and the person acknowledging himself as the father of the child for state registration of acknowledgement of paternity may be filed during the pregnancy of the mother of the child, including during or after state registration of birth.
2. The application for state registration of acknowledgement of paternity on the basis of a notarial act on the legal fact confirmed by the notary public as prescribed by the Law "On Notaries", or the relevant court judgment having entered into legal force may be submitted by the interested person only after state registration of the birth of the child.
3. The following are submitted for state registration of acknowledgement of paternity:

(1)    identification documents of the person acknowledging himself as the father of the child and the mother of the child, where joint application is filed;

(2)    certificate of registration of the birth of the child or data on registration of the act on birth, if registration of acknowledgement of paternity is carried out after state registration of the birth of the child;

(3)    medical statement of information certifying the pregnancy of the mother of the child, if the application on acknowledgement of paternity is submitted prior to the birth of the child;

(4)    identification document of the person acknowledging himself as the father of the child and the document issued by the competent body on absence of the mother of the child (death certificate or statement of information on the death of the mother, the court judgment, having entered into legal force, on declaring her as having no active legal capacity, or on declaring her as dead or missing, or depriving her of parental rights) and the decision in regard to DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) for being the biological father of the child;

(5)    consent of the adult, where paternity is acknowledged in regard to him or her;

(6)    consent of the child having attained the age of 10, if it is envisaged to change also the child's name or surname as a result of state registration of acknowledgement of paternity;

(7)    notarial act on the legal fact confirmed by a notary public as prescribed by the Law "On Notaries", or the relevant court judgment having entered into legal force and the identification document of the applicant.

4. The following information is mentioned in the application on acknowledgement of paternity:

(1)    the child's name, surname, father's name (before acknowledgement of paternity), gender, the place and time of birth, the time and number of registration of the act of birth;

(2)    the child's name, father's name, surname (after acknowledgement of paternity) where the applicant wishes to change it;

(3)    data on the father of the child: name, father's name, surname, as well as the place and time of birth, nationality, place of residence, nationality — optionally;

(4)    data on the child's mother — in accordance with registration of the act of birth of the child;

(5)    data of the identification documents of the parents of the child.

(6)    type and data of the document serving as a ground for acknowledgement of paternity.

What is the procedure for state registration of acknowledgement of paternity?

1. State registration of acknowledgement of paternity is carried out by the Agency. Applications shall be submitted through service centres.
2. State registration of acknowledgement of paternity is carried out on the same working day when the application and documents are submitted.
3. Changes of all data deriving from data on registration of acts on acknowledgement of paternity shall be made in the registration of acts on birth of the child on the basis of registration of the act of acknowledgement of paternity.
4. Information on state registration of acknowledgement of paternity of the child shall be immediately transferred, through electronic management system, to the body providing social services.
5. If the birth of the child was registered in a foreign state, state registration of acknowledgement of paternity may be carried out in the Republic of Armenia, unless otherwise provided for by the international treaties of the Republic of Armenia. In case of state registration of acknowledgement of paternity carried out on the basis of registration of the act on birth by a foreign state, a certificate of acknowledgement of paternity is issued to the applicant, and state registration of acknowledgement of paternity is reported to the place of registration of the act on birth of the child, as prescribed by the international treaties ofthe Republic of Armenia.

6․    New certificate on birth of the child shall be issued along with the certificate on acknowledgement of paternity.

7. In case of receipt of the certificate on acknowledgement of paternity sent by the territorial body of the Civil Status Acts Registration of a foreign state the Agency shall forward it through postal service, within two working days, to the address mentioned in the application or deliver it to the applicant in person.

Which body carries out the state registration of acknowledgement of paternity?

State registration of acknowledgement of paternity is carried out by the Civil Status Acts Registration Agency of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia.

Who issues the certificate on acknowledgement of paternity?

The hard copy of the certificate on acknowledgement of paternity shall be issued by service centres of the Civil Status Acts Registration Agency of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia and medical institutions.

How much is the state duty?

- a state duty in the amount of 10-fold of the base duty totalling to AMD 10.000 00 shall be charged for acknowledgement of paternity/motherhood.