PROGRAM OPERATIONS MANUAL SYSTEMPart GN – GeneralChapter 003 – EvidenceSubchapter 06 – Child Relationship and DependencyTransmittal No. 145, 06/11/2026
Audience
Originating Component
AES
Effective Date
Upon Receipt
Background
We are revising these POMS sections for clarity, to eliminate the requirement that the child's birth certificate (BC) show illegitimacy when using a precedent opinion to presume there has been a written acknowledgment or court determination of paternity, and to add a chart of applicable State laws that can be used to determine if the applicable State law requires written consent or a court determination of paternity to be filed in order for a father to be named as the non-marital child's father during the birth registration process for the State-issued BC.
Summary of Changes
GN 00306.105 Section 216(h)(3) – Federal Standard for a Parent-Child Relationship Based on Written Acknowledgment
We made minor editorial changes throughout.
Subsection A , we revised the "NOTE" to state that Section 216(h)(3) requires that the child must be the NH's son or daughter and referred the reader to subsection E for reasons to doubt the biological relationship.
Subsection C.3 , we removed the policy for using a child's Enumeration at Birth (EAB) Numident as written acknowledgment and directed the reader to related section for this policy.
Subsection C.5 , we added information about the use of the NH's application on the child's behalf as written acknowledgment previously in subsection G.
Subsection D, second bullet point, we correct the reference.
Subsection F, we replaced Form SSA-2514 with SSA's appointment scheduling systems to protect the date of a written acknowledgment.
Subsection G:
We revised subsection title to apply to SSA's appointment scheduling system rather than the SSA-2514.
We removed language about when the NH's application or the NH's application on behalf of the child constitutes written acknowledgment.
We revised language to apply to SSA's appointment scheduling systems.
Subsection J, we updated the references.
GN 00306.110 Section 216(h)(3) – Federal Standard for a Parent-Child Relationship Based on Court Decree or Court Order for Support
Subsection A, we added language that Section 216(h)(3) requires that the child must be the NH's son or daughter.
Subsection C:
We replaced "Proof" with "Evidence" in the subsection title.
We divided the language in this subsection into two parts and provided titles for each. We also added information about using the child's EAB Numident as proof of a court order and referred the reader to policy on using a child's EAB Numident as proof of a court order.
Subsection I, we updated the references.
GN 00306.120 Section 216(h)(3) - Using Information From Child's Birth Certificate (BC) as Written Acknowledgment or Proof of Court Order
Throughout section we made minor editorial changes, rearranged content, and clarified that the policy applies to non-marital children.
Title: We revised the title to include using the Enumeration at Birth (EAB) Numident as evidence of written acknowledgment or proof of a court order and added language to clarify that this section applies to the use of a non-marital child's birth certificate (BC) or EAB Numident.
In the "NOTE," we clarified that the policy for accepting the BC or EAB Numident as proof of written consent or court order only applies to non-marital children and provided references to the policy to use in cases where the parents are married.
Subsection A:
We revised the title to include policy on using the EAB Numident as evidence of written acknowledgment or proof of a court order and clarified this policy applies to non-marital children.
We clarified the instructions apply to using a non-marital child's BC or EAB Numident to determine status as a NH's child under sections 216(h)(3) and provided references.
We included both the policy for accepting a non-marital child's BC as evidence of written acknowledgment or proof of court order when the NH is shown as the informant on the child's BC and when the NH is not shown as informant in subsection A (previously in subsection B). We also added the policy on using the child's EAB Numident to presume the NH acknowledged the child as the NH's own child in writing or there was a court order establishing paternity.
Subsection B:
We provided procedures for applying presumption of written acknowledgment or court order.
We added a chart on State law requirements for written consent or court determination of paternity for father's name to appear on a non-marital child's birth certificate and provided instructions for using the chart to apply a presumption of written acknowledgment or court order.
We eliminated the requirement that the BC show illegitimacy when using precedent opinions previously in subsection B.2 and the language about how a BC shows illegitimacy previously in subsection B.3.
We eliminated the procedures about using precedent opinions and contacting BVS previously in subsection B.1 and 2 because the inclusion of the chart on State law requirements in subsection B makes referring to precedent opinions or contacting BVS unnecessary.
We added procedures for requesting a legal opinion in the new subsection B.2.
Subsection C: New. We added this subsection to provide instructions on documenting the basis for the child determination.
Subsection D: New. We added references.
CITATIONS:
When a child is the NH’s biological child, the child may satisfy the relationship requirement under section 216(h)(3) of the Social Security Act (Act) if, during the NH’s lifetime, the NH acknowledged the child as their child in a written statement.
The child must be conceived (in utero) or born at the time of the acknowledgment.
NOTE: Section 216(h)(3) requires that the child must be the NH's son or daughter. Even if the NH acknowledged the child in writing, you must consider evidence showing that the NH is not the child's biological parent. For reasons to doubt biological relationship, see GN 00306.105E.
When evaluating the NH’s written acknowledgment of their child, the statement must both:
identify the child by name, or otherwise reference the specific child in an identifiable manner, e.g., as the child born to a specific person on a certain date or the child who is the unborn sibling of another named child; and
clearly acknowledge or identify the child as the NH’s child.
The acknowledgment may:
be signed or unsigned;
be either in the NH’s handwriting or recorded in writing by someone else at the NH’s express direction, e.g., SSA’s Electronic Leads and Appointment System (eLAS) record, clearly based on the NH’s phone call;
be in any format or on any material, including electronic communications, such as an email, text message, or social media posting, provided it is clear that the NH prepared or sent the electronic writing. Obtain evidence to show that the NH prepared or sent the electronic writing where necessary. Consider obtaining a signed statement on Form SSA-795 from the recipient of the electronic writing that identifies themselves as the recipient and that clearly states that the sender of the electronic writing is the NH;
not necessarily comply with State laws regarding written acknowledgment for intestacy purposes; or
no longer be in existence or be unobtainable. If the acknowledgment no longer exists or cannot be obtained, the requirements are met if clear and convincing evidence supports that this evidence did exist. Clear and convincing evidence is any evidence showing that the alleged prior existence of the acknowledgment is substantially more likely to be true than untrue. Use caution in evaluating such evidence.
NOTE: For written acknowledgment under section 216(h)(3), definitions or precedents as to what constitutes written acknowledgment under State laws on legitimation or inheritance rights are not controlling.
Include evidence of the NH's written acknowledgment in the claims file. Consider all possible sources of written acknowledgment, including those listed in this subsection and those suggested on Form SSA-2519 Child Relationship Statement (see GN 00306.300).
If possible, obtain the original written acknowledgment.
If the original document is not available, in certain circumstances a photocopy or a true and exact copy may be used. For more information, see GN 00301.030 and GN 00301.090.
If the acknowledgment is not signed, obtain evidence as to whether the NH prepared it.
If the writing is no longer in existence or it is unobtainable, the requirement is met if clear and convincing evidence shows that the NH acknowledged the child in writing. Clear and convincing evidence is any evidence showing that the alleged prior existence of the acknowledgment is substantially more likely to be true than untrue.
For policy on using information from a child's BC as written acknowledgment, see GN 00306.120.
For policy on using information from a child's EAB Numident as written acknowledgment, see GN 00306.120.
A Federal or state income tax return where the NH listed the child as a dependent by name constitutes written acknowledgment.
Accept a copy of the NH's Federal income tax return from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or a comparable written record from the NH's tax preparer.
Accept a copy of the NH's State income tax return from the State's tax office or a comparable written record from the NH's tax preparer.
NOTE: Neither the IRS nor State tax offices provide copies of tax returns to SSA, and may charge the NH a fee for supplying a copy.
The NH's application on behalf of the child constitutes written acknowledgment.
The NH's application for retirement or disability insurance benefits (RIB or DIB) listing the child on the Dependent Children of NH (DEPC) or Remarks (RMKS) screens constitutes written acknowledgment if:
the Application (APPL) screen shows that the NH was the applicant; or
the RMKS screen shows that the requirements in GN 00306.105A and GN 00306.105B are met.
If not, do not consider the listing of the child as a written acknowledgment and obtain other evidence.
If you use an MCS screen as written acknowledgment, document the child's claim using a Report of Contact (RPOC) in MCS.
NOTE: If the MCS screens are archived, unarchive the screens to review them.
Do not raise the issue of the child's biological relationship to the NH if the Numident:
includes an iteration that shows a "6" in the form code (FMC) field of the INTERNAL line, indicating an Enumeration at Birth (EAB) record;
shows the NH's name in the mother's name at birth (MNA) or father's name (FNA) field of the EAB record, setting aside minor discrepancies as described in GN 00203.020A.3 and taking into consideration any other names the alleged parent may have used;
does not show a name other than the NH's in the same field (MNA or FNA) in iterations following EAB; and
if the NH is deceased, shows the EAB record was established prior to the NH's death.
If there is no Numident record meeting this criteria, obtain a full birth certificate (BC), i.e., one with spaces for parents' names. If the full BC shows the NH as the child's parent or the space for the parent's name is blank, do not raise the issue of biological parentage unless information in the file casts some doubt on the issue or there is any other reason to doubt the biological relationship (see GN 00306.105E).
If the full BC shows someone other than the NH as the child's parent or if a BC without spaces for parents' names is the only BC that can be obtained, e.g. because the State does not issue full BCs, document this on the MCS RPOC screen and follow the guidelines in GN 00306.125 to develop biological relationship.
Section 216(h)(3) requires that the child must be the NH's son or daughter. Therefore, even if the written acknowledgment meets the criteria in GN 00306.105B, you must consider evidence that the NH is not the child's biological parent.
Reasons to doubt the biological relationship include, but are not limited to, the following:
a child was born but not listed on the NH's Retirement Insurance Benefits (RIB) or Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB) application, and the NH subsequently acknowledges the child in writing;
a BC without spaces for the parents' names is the only BC that can be obtained and the EAB Numident does not meet the criteria in GN 00306.105D;
the Enumeration at Birth (EAB) Numident or full BC shows someone other than the NH as the child's parent;
the EAB Numident is dated after the death of the NH; or
the BC was issued after the death of the NH.
In circumstances where there is reason to doubt the biological relationship, you must develop additional evidence that the child is the NH's biological child (see GN 00306.125B.1)
IMPORTANT: If the biological relationship is in doubt, document the full set of circumstances and the parentage determination (if you can make one) on a MCS RPOC screen or an SSA-5002 Report of Contact in non-MCS cases. If after pursuing additional development and consulting relevant precedent opinions the relationship remains unclear, request a legal opinion following instructions in GN 00306.305 and GN 01010.815.
The parent-child relationship does not begin until the date of the written acknowledgment, unless the evidence points to an earlier date. For information on using SSA's appointment scheduling systems to protect the date of a written acknowledgment, see GN 00306.105G.
If multiple written acknowledgments are available, determine which writing is easiest to obtain and entitle the child. Later, obtain the writing that provides the child with the earliest month of entitlement.
You may need to develop other evidence of the parent child relationship where retroactivity is at issue. For information on retroactivity for child's benefits, see RS 00203.001A.2.
EXAMPLE: If the NH acknowledged the child on their Application for Retirement Insurance Benefits (SSA-1) but there are retroactive benefits due the child, the acknowledgment on the SSA-1 will permit payment only from the month of filing. In order to pay the child for the retroactive period, you must establish that an earlier acknowledgment, court decree, or court order exists, or that the other evidence proves that the child meets the conditions for the earlier period.
An initial claim appointment record established for the child in SSA's appointment scheduling system, e.g., eLAS, can protect the date of written acknowledgment if:
the NH is shown as the person who contacted SSA to schedule the appointment to apply for benefits for the child;
an intent to file for the child is shown, e.g., child is listed by name; and
there is no question that the child or children for whom the application is filed is the same as the child or children referred to on the appointment record.
If you establish the child's relationship to the NH based on the written acknowledgment provision of section 216(h)(3), deem the child dependent on the NH unless someone other than the NH adopts the child during the NH's lifetime (see GN 00306.165).
For policy on the first month of entitlement (MOET) for child's benefits, see RS 00203.005 for death cases and RS 00203.010 for life case.
GN 00203.020 Identity of Claimants
GN 00301.030 Acceptability of Documentary Evidence
GN 00301.090 Personnel Authorized to Certify Documents and Records
GN 00306.100 Overview of Section 216(h)(3) – Federal Standard for a Parent-Child Relationship for Title II Child's Benefits
GN 00306.120 Section 216(h)(3) - Using Information From a Non-Marital Child’s Birth Certificate (BC) or Enumeration at Birth (EAB) Numident as Written Acknowledgment of Proof of Court Order
GN 00306.125 Section 216(h)(3) – Federal Standard for a Parent-Child Relationship Based on Other Satisfactory Evidence and Living With or Support
GN 00306.165 Entitlement Requirements - Child Adopted by Someone Other Than NH
GN 00306.300 Child Relationship Statement - Form SSA-2519
GN 00306.305 Determining Status as Number Holder's Child: When to Request a Legal Opinion
GN 00306.310 Challenges to a Parent-Child Relationship Determination
GN 00306.315 Disallowing a Title II Child Claim Based on Failure to Establish Relationship
GN 01010.815 Request for Legal Opinion
RS 00203.001 Entitlement and Non-Entitlement Provisions for Child's Benefits
RS 00203.005 Child's Benefits First Month of Entitlement (MOET) in Death Cases
RS 00203.010 Child's Benefits First Month of Entitlement (MOET) in Life Cases
When a child is the number holder’s (NH) biological child, the child may satisfy the relationship requirement under section 216(h)(3) of the Social Security Act (Act) if, during the NH's lifetime, a court has either:
decreed that the NH is the biological parent of the child, or
ordered the NH to contribute to the child's support as the child’s biological parent.
Section 216(h)(3) requires that the child must be the NH's son or daughter. Even if one of these requirements is met, you must consider any evidence showing that the NH is not the child's biological parent. For reasons to doubt the biological relationship, see GN 00306.110E.
NOTE: If the NH is deceased the court must have made or issued a decree or order prior to the NH's death. In the event of a posthumous court action, explore provisions for establishing a parent-child relationship under State law, or develop for other satisfactory evidence under section 216(h)(3) using the instructions in GN 00306.125.
The court decree or order for support must find the NH is the biological parent of the child, name the NH, and identify the child.
The court decree or order for support must find that the NH is the biological parent of the child, either:
by clearly stating that the NH is the biological parent of the child; or
by indicating that the court charged the NH and the NH either pleaded guilty or the court found the NH guilty under a specific statute applicable only if he or she is the child's biological parent; or
by directing the NH to contribute to the child's support as the child’s biological parent and either named the NH as the child’s parent or have been issued under a statute requiring a parent to support his or her child.
State court orders, i.e., judgments, decrees, or trial court decisions that determine the NH is the biological parent of the child in this manner are generally sufficient evidence of that relationship.
Consult relevant precedent opinions as necessary in PR 01215.000.
Request a legal opinion following instructions in GN 01010.815 if:
a decree shows a finding under a statute or provision of a state code and refers to it only by a number and you have no information on the nature of the statute; or
the order appears questionable or does not appear to be consistent with the issuing State’s law as outlined in the State Law Digest in GN 00306.405 through GN 00306.680. For more information, see SSR 83-37c (Gray v. Richardson) and GN 00306.015B.2.
The decree or order must name the NH and identify the child. It does not have to identify the child by name if it clearly refers to the child in question. You may consider related court records (e.g., complaint, indictment).
Obtain a copy of the court decree or order for support certified by the proper court official. Accept an excerpt from the order or decree if it is certified by the court official and contains sufficient information. You may consider a related court record, e.g., complaint, indictment.
If there is any indication of a modification in a finding that the NH is the child's parent or the identity of the parent in the court order, obtain a current decree or order certified by the proper court official as to whether or not the court vacated or changed the finding.
Fax the materials into the Non-Disability Repository for Evidentiary Documents (NDRed) using the Evidence Portal (EP).
The child's full birth certificate (BC), i.e., one with spaces for the parents' names, or EAB Numident may be used as proof of a court determination of parentage if the State required written consent or a court order to be named as a non-marital child's father during the birth registration process. For policy on using information from a child's BC or EAB Numident as proof of a court order, see GN 00306.120.
Section 216(h)(3) requires that the child must be the NH's son or daughter. Therefore, even if one of the requirements in GN 00306.110A is met, you must consider evidence that the NH is not the child's biological parent. However, such evidence must be very persuasive to override a court action.
Reasons to doubt the biological relationship include, but are not limited to, the following;
a BC without spaces for parents' names is the only BC that can be obtained and the EAB Numident does not meet the criteria in GN 00306.110D;
the Enumeration at Birth (EAB) Numident or BC shows someone other than the NH as the child's parent;
In circumstances where there is reason to doubt the biological relationship, you must develop additional evidence that the child is the NH's biological child (see GN 00306.125B.1).
IMPORTANT: If the biological relationship is in doubt, document the full set of circumstances and the parentage determination (if you can make one) on a Modernized Claims System (MCS) Report of Contact (RPOC) screen or on an SSA-5002 Report of Contact in non-MCS cases. If, after pursuing additional development and consulting relevant precedent opinions, the relationship remains unclear, request a legal opinion following instructions in GN 00306.305 and GN 01010.815.
The parent-child relationship does not begin until the date of the court action, unless the evidence points to an earlier date.
You may need to develop other evidence of the parent-child relationship where retroactivity is at issue. For more information on retroactivity for child's benefits, see RS 00203.001A.2.
If you establish the child's relationship to the NH based on a court decree or court order for support, deem the child dependent on the NH unless someone other than the NH adopts the child during the NH's lifetime (see GN 00306.165).
For policy on first month of entitlement (MOET) for child's benefits, see RS 00203.005 for death cases and RS 00203.010 for life cases.
GN 00306.015 Use of State Court Judgment or Order to Establish a Parent-Child Relationship Under State Intestacy Law
PR 01215.000 Court Order of Support/Paternity
IMPORTANT: These instructions apply only to section 216(h)(3) child determinations and only when the child's birth mother and legal parent was not married to the number holder (NH) when the child was born. Do not apply these instructions when making a 216(h)(2)(A) child determination based on State law. If the NH is the child’s birth mother and legal parent, see GN 00306.012 regarding the presumption of a Title II parent-child relationship under section 216(h)(2)(A) and State intestacy law as to a child and the birth mother and use of the EAB Numident or the BC as evidence. If the child’s birth mother and legal parent was married to the NH when the child was born, see GN 00306.013 regarding the presumption of a Title II parent-child relationship under section 216(h)(2)(A) and State intestacy law as to a child and the birth mother’s spouse and use of the EAB Numident or the BC as evidence.
Under certain circumstances, the agency may use a non-marital child's BC or EAB Numident as evidence of a NH's written acknowledgment or proof of a court order to determine status as a NH's child under section 216(h)(3) (see GN 00306.105C.2, 3 and GN 00306.110C.2).
The child's full BC, i.e., one with spaces for the parents' names, establishes written acknowledgment if it shows the NH’s signature as the informant and the NH’s name as that of the child’s parent.
You may use the child's BC to presume the NH acknowledged the child as the NH's own child in writing or there was a court order establishing paternity if:
Applicable State law or regulations require the father's written consent or a court determination of paternity in order for the father's name to appear on the BC (see GN 00306.120B);
The NH's name is in the space for the father, other parent, or second parent, setting aside minor discrepancies as described in GN 00203.020A.3 and taking into consideration any other names the alleged parent may have used;
The BC was established during the NH's lifetime; and
There is no reason to question that the NH is the child's legal parent (see GN 00306.305C for examples of child determinations that may require a legal opinion).
Section 216(h)(3) requires a biological relationship. If the NH is deceased, the full BC shows the NH as the child's parent, and the BC was issued before the NH's death, do not raise the issue of biological parentage (see GN 00306.105D, E and GN 00306.110D, E).
The same birth data collected by the State's vital statistics office during the birth registration process for the State-issued birth certificate, including the names of the child's parents, is also transmitted to the Social Security Administration (SSA) as part of the EAB process. For information on the EAB process, see RM 10205.001B, RM 10205.005B, and RM 10205.505.
You may use the child's EAB Numident to presume the NH acknowledged the child as the NH's own child in writing or there was a court order establishing paternity if:
The child's Numident includes an iteration that shows a “6” in the form code (FMC) field of the INTERNAL line, indicating an Enumeration at Birth (EAB) record;
The child's Numident shows the NH’s name in the mother’s name at birth (MNA) or father’s name at birth (FNA) field of the EAB Numident, setting aside minor discrepancies as described in GN 00203.020A.3;
The child's Numident does not show a name other than the NH’s name in the same field (MNA or FNA) in iterations following EAB; and
Applicable State law or regulations require the father's written consent or a court determination of paternity to be named as the child's father during the birth registration process for the State-issued BC (see GN 00306.120B).
Section 216(h)(3) requires a biological relationship. If the NH is deceased, do not raise the issue of the child's biological relationship to the NH if the EAB Numident record was established prior to the NH's death (see GN 00306.105D, E and GN 00306.110D, E).
You may not presume from information on the child’s BC (when NH is not the informant) or EAB Numident that there was written consent or a court determination of paternity unless one of the following procedures is productive.
Caution: The presumption should be applied only after all facts in a given case have been thoroughly reviewed. That is, if the facts indicate that a written consent or a court order does not exist, do not apply the presumption.
Use the following chart to determine if the applicable State law requires written consent or a court determination of paternity to be filed in order for a father to be named as the non-marital child's father during the birth registration process for the State-issued BC. If the chart shows that the applicable State law requires the father's written consent or a court determination of paternity to be named as the non-marital child's father in the birth registration process for the State-issued BC, you may apply the presumption that a written acknowledgment or court order exists when the criteria of GN 00306.120A in this section are met for either the BC or the EAB Numident.
The effective dates refer to the point at which State law began allowing the entry of the father's name on the BC of a non-marital child with the father's written consent or a court determination of paternity. The child's date of birth must be on or after the effective date. If a child was born before the listed effective date or no information is available for a State in the chart below, submit a request for a legal opinion to the Office of the General Counsel (see GN 00306.120B.2 in this section and GN 00306.305).
NOTE: For purposes of parent-child relationship determinations, "State" includes the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands (see GN 00306.001R).
The effective date of the parent-child relationship based on the BC or an EAB Numident as evidence of a NH's written acknowledgment or a court determination of paternity is the child's date of birth (see GN 00306.105F and GN 00306.110F).
State
Written Consent or Court Determination of Paternity Required for the Father's Name to Appear on the Non-marital Child's Birth Certificate
Effective Date of State Law
Alabama
Yes
05/21/1992
Alaska
07/01/1997
Arizona
01/01/1968
Arkansas
01/01/1981
California
01/01/1997
Colorado
Connecticut
01/01/1980
Delaware
Written Consent as of 01/01/1995;
Court Determination of Paternity as of 01/01/1993
District of Columbia
Written Consent as of 10/08/1981;
Court Determination of Paternity as of 04/03/2001
Florida
07/01/1977
Georgia
07/01/1964
Hawaii
07/01/1999
Idaho
02/16/1995
Illinois
01/01/1962
Indiana
07/01/1995
Iowa
01/01/1970
Kansas
07/01/1963
Kentucky
07/01/1975
Louisiana
08/15/2008
Maine
Maryland
10/01/1995
Massachusetts
Michigan
09/30/1978
Minnesota
01/01/1991
Mississippi
07/01/1989
Missouri
01/01/1984
Montana
01/01/1996
Nebraska
01/01/1977
Nevada
07/16/1977
New Hampshire
New Jersey
03/05/1998
New Mexico
01/01/1961
New York
01/01/1987
North Carolina
07/01/1979
North Dakota
Ohio
03/16/1989
Oklahoma
Oregon
01/01/1983
Pennsylvania
01/01/1998
Rhode Island
South Carolina
07/18/1978
South Dakota
07/01/1972
Tennessee
Texas
09/01/1989
Utah
Vermont
09/01/1997
Virginia
10/01/1979
Virgin Islands
05/05/1998
Washington
01/01/1990
West Virginia
07/01/1969
Wisconsin
01/01/1986
Wyoming
05/24/1973
Request a legal opinion following instructions in GN 00306.305 and GN 01010.815 if you are unable to determine if State law or regulations required written acknowledgment or a court determination of paternity to be filed in order for the father’s name to appear on the non-marital child’s BC.
Document the file with respect to the basis for finding the NH acknowledged the child as their child in writing or there was a court order establishing paternity on the Report of Contact (RPOC) screen in the Modernized Claims System (MCS) or on a Report of Contact (RC) in non-MCS cases.
When applying the presumption of written acknowledgment or court order (see GN 00306.120B), it is not necessary to specify whether the determination was based on written acknowledgment or a court order because a child may meet the relationship requirement under section 216(h)(3) based on either of these. For example, you may state, “Written acknowledgment or court order presumed based on child’s BC (or EAB Numident).”
GN 00302.510 Correct Birth Certificate (BC)
GN 00306.012 Presumption of Title II Parent-Child Relationship Under State Intestacy Law - Child and Birth Mother
GN 00306.013 Presumption of Title II Parent-Child Relationship Under State Intestacy Law - Child and Birth Mother's Spouse
GN 00306.110 Section 216(h)(3) - Federal Standard for a Parent-Child Relationship Based on Court Decree or Court Order for Support
RM 10205.001 How to Apply for a Social Security Card
RM 10205.005 Where to File an Application for a Social Security Card
RM 10205.505 Enumeration at Birth Process
PR 01210.000 State Law Requirements For Showing Information About Father On Child's BC