Notification of Recognition

Period

When Recognizing Voluntarily

Effective by Notification

When Recognized by the Court

Within 10 days from the date the judgment becomes final

Notification Location

• City or Ward Office of the Father's Registered Domicile
• City or Ward Office of the Registered Domicile of the Recognized Child
• Municipal Office of the City, Ward, or Town of the Notifier's Location

Notice: When registering fetal recognition, it can only be done at the municipal office of the mother's registered domicile.

Notifier

When Recognizing Voluntarily

Recognizing Person

When Recognized by the Court

Person who filed a lawsuit

Necessary Items for Notification

• Notification of Recognition
• Identification documents of the person who came to make the Notification for voluntary acknowledgment
• When recognizing through a court, the court transcript and the certificate of final judgment

• Identity Verification for Various Notifications and Requests

Available Procedure Dates

Open on weekdays from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

• Note: The office is open on holidays from 8:30 AM to 11:45 AM and from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
  • Outside of the above hours, applications will be accepted at the City Hall duty room.
  • On holidays and when accepted at the City Hall's night duty room, only "custody" will be available.
• Note: Notifications related to family registers are not accepted at the Branch Office.