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SSA logo: link to Social Security Online home 1711. Does a court order for support prove a child is yours?

A court order for support must:

  1. Identify the child;

  2. Direct you to contribute to the child's support;

  3. Either name you as the child's parent or have been issued under a child support statute; and

  4. Have been issued before your death.

Last Revised: March, 2001

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