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Resources»Establish Paternity»Contact the POP Team

I need to...

  • Amend a birth certificate  

  • Contact the POP Team  

  • View Declaration of Paternity form (CS 909)  

  • Obtain a Declaration of Paternity Form  

  • Register a birth certificate  

  • Request a Filed Copy of a Declaration of Paternity Form  

  • Rescind or Cancel a Filed Declaration of Paternity  

Additional Links

  • California Courts Self-Help Center  

  • Establishing Paternity (Fatherhood) FAQs  

  • Office of Vital Records  

  • Paternity Letters and Notices  

  • POP FAQ  

  • POP Forms and Publications  

  • Pop Team Contact Information  

Contact the POP Team

If you have any questions about the Paternity Opportunity Program (POP):

E-Mail: askpop@dcss.ca.gov

phone Voice (toll–free) (866) 249–0773

 
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