Acknowledgement of parenthood

If a child is born at a time when its parents were not married, parental and official measures may be required to acknowledge the child's parenthood. Make an appointment with the child welfare supervisor to acknowledge parenthood.

Prerequisites:

The mother or parents of extramarital children.

The service is only for citizens of Helsinki.

Available languages:

Finnish, Swedish, English

Services:

• Appointments for paternity and maternity matters

Related service points and contact information:

• Family law services
  • Adoption counselling
  • Agreements concerning the care, housing, meeting rights and support of children
  • Acknowledgement of parenthood
  • Family mediation
  • Adoption counselling
  • Domestic, international and intrafamily adoption
  • Inter-family adoption counselling
  • Giving a child up for adoption
  • Follow-up and family work
  • Support after adoption
  • Meeting place services
  • Walk-in service for matters relating to child maintenance