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Statutes: Mass. Code: Ch. 210. Sec. 4A

"Parental Responsibility Claim Form"

Get form from, and return form to:

Mary Rubefetti, Parental Claim Registrar
Office of the General Counsel
Department of Social Services
24 Farnsworth Street
Boston, MA 02210

Tel. Mary Rabufetti, General Council's office (617) 748-2011, (617) 748-2000

Cost: None indicated.

Notarization required

Comment: This is not a true putative father registry because the form is a paternity claim. After the date you mail in the form, the claimant (dad) has 30 days to petition for adoption or custody of the child in Probate court. Mom may be notified of the filing of the parental responsibility claim form.


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