Financial Security - A child has the right to financial benefits from both parents, including Social Security, medical coverage, veteran's benefits and inheritance.

Identity - A child wants to belong, to know both parents.

Health - A child's future may depend on medical information from both parents.

Children Have the Right to Count on Both Parents

Unmarried parents can establish the father's legal relationship to his child and put the father's name on their baby's birth certificate:

• At the time of their child's birth in the hospital.
• Through registrars, county clerks, Illinois Department of Human Services local offices, Child Support offices, WIC Food Centers and some Head Start and child care sites.

Establish Paternity

Put children first. To learn how to get services call the Customer Service Call Center at 1-800-447-4278, TTY 1-800-526-5812; or you may write to your State of Illinois Child Support Offices.