Who can file a Complaint to Establish Paternity?

• The mother;
• A person who says he is the father;
• The child, even if he or she is under 18 years old;
• The child's guardian, next of kin or caretaker;
• The mother’s parent;
• The mother’s parent or someone the mother asked to represent her, if she died or abandoned her child;
• The father’s parent or someone the father asked to represent him, if he died his child;
• The father’s  personal representative, if the father has died;
• An agency that has custody of the child, like the Department of Children and Families; or
• The Department of Revenue Child Support Enforcement Division if the child ever got public assistance like welfare or MassHealth.