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Arizona*

From Erik L. Smith, for About.com

Arizona Statute:
Lack of knowledge of the pregnancy is not an acceptable reason for failure to file. 8-106.01(F).
Obtain form from, and return form to:
Arizona Department of Health Services,
Office of Vital Records,
P.O. Box 3887,
Phoenix, AZ 85030
Tel: 602-364-1300
Notarization required:
Yes
Cost:
None indicated
Further Information:
Requires registrant claim paternity and signify intent to support the child.

*An asterisk (*) means that the state, by statute, regards a putative father’s ignorance of the pregnancy or the birth as no excuse for not registering with the putative father registry. Other states may imply similar theory through their case law, even if the statutes do not mention it.Return to the National Directory of Putative Father Registries.
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