CalWORKs Policy - Department of Public Social Services

• child support case and court order
information.
When is the CS 909, Declaration of Paternity
utilized?
The CS 909 (out of drawer), Declaration of
Paternity, is available for unmarried parents
wishing to voluntarily establish paternity.
When both unmarried parents are in the home
with an aided child(ren) in common and
paternity has not been established by a court
order the following steps are to be taken:
• Prior to signing the declaration, the EW must
read the section of the CS 909 titled “What
Does It Mean If You Sign a Declaration of
Paternity” located on the blue coversheet of
the form to the unmarried parents. If the
parents do not understand the form or the
consequences of signing the form or request
additional information, they should be
advised to contact the CSSD collocated staff
or a private attorney.
• If the unmarried parents choose not to
complete the CS 909, continue to refer the
unmarried parents to the CSSD collocated
staff.
• If the unmarried parents indicate that the CS
909 has been signed at a hospital, they must
provide a valid copy of the declaration in
order to establish legal paternity.
• The unmarried parents are not to be referred
to the CSSD collocated staff if the CS 909
has been signed by both of the unmarried
parents.
NOTE: Both the CSSD collocated staff and the
EW must offer the unmarried parents
the opportunity to voluntarily sign the CS
909.
What is the process when the unmarried
parents choose to sign the CS 909,
Declaration of Paternity?
When the unmarried parents choose to
voluntarily sign the CS 909 (out of drawer),