AOP Forms and Materials

LDSS-5171: Acknowledgment of Parentage

New York State issues one official voluntary Acknowledgment of Parentage (AOP) form, the LDSS-5171 (PDF).

The AOPform has been translated into several languages, but please note:

Translated AOP forms are provided for REFERENCE ONLY.
AOP forms must be completed in English to be legally valid.

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LDSS-5171, Acknowledgment of Parentage

Translated AOP forms are provided for REFERENCE ONLY.

Paternity/Parentage brochures

Pub 4901, A Driver's Manual for New Dads

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AOP Videos

The following videos are available on YouTube:

• Acknowledgment of Parentage in New York, 11 minutes
  Explains when parentage needs to be acknowledged, what signing a voluntary Acknowledgment of Parentage form means, and who should (or should not) sign this form
• Reconocimiento de paternidad en Nueva York, 11 minutos
  Este video informa a los padres de los beneficios de establecer la paternidad y proporciona información sobre los derechos y las consecuencias vinculadas a la firma de un AOP
• Completing the Acknowledgment of Parentage Form, 9 minutes
  Explains how to complete and file a voluntary Acknowledgment of Parentage form
• Completar el formulario de reconocimiento de paternidad (AOP), 9.5 minutos

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