Minnesota Department of Health, Office of Vital Records fax number

Fax destination details

Department

Office of Vital Records

Purpose

Submitting Minnesota Voluntary Recognition of Parentage (ROP) forms to the MDH Office of Vital Records via fax; the DHS-3159 form is used to establish paternity when parents are not married, and related SNPS forms may be filed in certain cases.

Form

DHS-3159 — Minnesota Voluntary Recognition of Parentage (ROP) form

Address

P.O. Box 64499, St. Paul, MN 55164-0499

Voice phone

651-201-5970

Website

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Instructions for completing the ROP form are in the DHS-3159 document. Signing is voluntary; the form must match the birth record; it does not establish custody or parenting time; it can be revoked within 60 days. For full guidance, refer to the DHS-3159ENG PDF.