Register a putative father who claims paternity for a child

If a putative father was identified in the registry search, the putative father can notify DCS that he has fathered the child and will claim responsibility for that child. In TFACTS you record the information from individuals who intend to claim paternity of the child.

Follow these steps to register a putative father who claims paternity for a child.

From the Home screen, click Administration > Utilities. The RMS Basis Items screen appears.
Click Register Putative Father in the link menu. The Putative Father Registry Search screen appears.
Enter search criteria and click Search. Matching request records appear in the results grid.
Click Add Putative Father Record. The Register Putative Father screen appears.
Click Link Father to search for the father's person profile record in the system. Select the correct record and click Save. You returned to the details screen.
Complete other information as appropriate.
Click Save. You are returned to the search screen. The system locks the father's record and prevents updates.