Advocacy - Glen Allen, Virginia Birth Father Registry, Virginia Department of Social Services
Virginia Birth Father Registry (VBFR), formerly known as the Virginia Putative Father Registry, is a confidential database maintained by the Virginia Department of Social Services that protects the rights of unmarried men (and their relatives) to children they may have (un)knowingly fathered. By voluntarily registering with VBFR within 10 days after child's birth, a putative father can protect his rights to his child(ren) and be notified in the event his child is placed for adoption or placed into foster care. The VBFR does not establish paternity. Registration may be used to help establish paternity but does not start the legal process.
Physical Address
5600 Cox Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060
Voice
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Application process
To register, complete the registration form and mail to the following address: Virginia Department of Social Services 5600 Cox Road Glen Allen, VA 23060 There is no fee to register. However, registration must be mailed within 10 days of the child's birth. A putative father should register his name for each child he believes he has fathered. As such, individuals may register more than once.
Service area
VA
Agency info
Virginia Department of Social Services
Provides assistance to citizens of Virginia to help them live their best lives. One child, one senior citizen, one person at a time, VDSS programs and services help people triumph over poverty, abuse and neglect, achieve self-sufficiency and shape strong futures for themselves, their families and their communities.