Birthing hospitals provide paternity establishment services free of charge as part of the birth registration process.
All children have the right to know and be supported by both parents.
We expect the incentive payments will help increase the number of paternity acknowledgements in hospitals. Hospitals will receive the payments by the end of September. These funds will play an important role in our continuing effort to improve the lives of children. The financial incentives will help us accomplish these goals. In addition to the incentive money for paternity establishment rates, funding is available for birthing hospitals to purchase computers and printers to assist with the electronic birth registration and affidavit process.