In Florida  the mere establishment of paternity does not create rights for the biological father Fla Stat 74210 provides that paternity can be established by the filing with the Clerk of Court of an affidavit of paternity signed by both parties  by submitting a notarized voluntary acknowledgment of paternity  by signing an acknowledgment of paternity in the presence of two attesting witnesses  by adjudication with the Department of Revenue  or by establishment through establishment by the judiciary