If the child’s parents are legally married at the time of birth, the husband will be viewed as the father in the eyes of the law. Some of the other ways in which paternity can be established as it relates to unwed parents include by court order or signing of a Voluntary Paternity Acknowledgment Form.
The Voluntary Paternity Acknowledgment Form — or PA form — is a byproduct of the federal Voluntary Paternity Acknowledgment Program originally launched back in 1988 and updated over the years. Its purpose is simple: to facilitate the process of establishing paternity and legitimating a child born of unwed parents.