Statutes: 109.094, 109.225


The putative father must first file with the court a petition to establish paternity, which requires information about the mother. Then the putative father files form 45-115 with the department of Vital Records.

Obtain the form from, and return form to:

Vital Records
P. O. Box 14050
Portland, OR 97923-0050
Tel: 503-731-4492

(This address differs from the return address listed on the form itself. Either address will work, but the above address is specific to the vital records registry itself.)

Contact: Center for Health Statistics of the Health Division of the Department of Human Resources, Salem, OR, Tel: 503-945-5944

Researched and Prepared by

Erik L. Smith