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How do I Request a Copy of My Paternity Affidavit?
3612EN - A Paternity Affidavit (also known as a Paternity Acknowledgment or Acknowledgment of Paternity) is a special form typically used by unmarried parents to state who the father of the child is. This publication gives you instructions on how to get a copy. Read More
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Video - Establishing Paternity in Washington State - Acknowledgement Form
Establishing parentage means determining who is the legal parent of a child. This 10 minute video explaning basic questions and answers about paternity. Read More
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Getting Your Paperwork Ready So You Can Get Help with Your Family Law Case
3130EN - Be ready for an appointment with someone who's going to help you with your family law case. That someone might be: an attorney; a family law facilitator; an advocate at your local Domestic Violence shelter; or a CLEAR advocate who is going over forms with you by phone. Read More
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Which Court Can Enter Custody Orders? Questions and Answers about Jurisdiction
3102EN - Determining jurisdiction can be complicated. This publication tries to explain the basics in simple terms. It may still be confusing. Try to speak with a lawyer. Read More
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Changing a Parenting Plan/Child Custody Order
3104EN - Read this publication if you want to change a final court order that sets out where your child lives and with whom s/he visits. This order might be a Custody Decree or Order, Residential Schedule, or Parenting Plan. Read More
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How to Write a Declaration in a Family Law Case
3917EN - This packet tells you what a declaration is, what should be included and tips on how to write one. There is a family law declaration and other forms attached that you can fill out. Read More
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Filing a Motion for a Parenting Plan or Residential Schedule: Parentage Has Been Established in the Past Two Years
This packet will help you fill out and file the forms you need if a) the parentage (paternity) of your child has already been established by court order in the past two years AND b) you want a Washington court to enter a parenting plan or child support court order AND c) your proposed parenting plan does not change custody (who the child lives with most of the time). Packet #3610EN Read More
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Parentage and Parenting Plans for Unmarried Parents in Washington
This publication should help you learn the laws that apply when you have a child and you are not married to or in a registered domestic partnership with the child’s other parent. Publication #3601EN. Read More
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Petition for a Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule and/or Child Support: Parentage Cases
This packet should help you fill out and file the forms and papers you need if all these are true: a) you are not married to your child’s other parent; b)your child’s parentage (paternity) has already been established by court order that is more than two years old AND c) you want a Washington court to issue a parenting plan. Packet #3602. Read More
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Responding to Motions for Temporary Family Law Orders or Immediate Restraining Orders: Parentage Cases
This packet will help you fill out and file the forms and papers you need to respond to a Motion for Temporary Family Law Orders or for Immediate Restraining Orders and Hearing Notice. Use this packet only where someone has already filed a Petition relating to parentage of a child. Packet #3609EN. Read More
Guardians ad litem / evaluators (2)+
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Guardian ad Litems in Family Law Cases Cases
3103EN - A judge may appoint a guardian ad litem (GAL) in a court case about custody or visitation rights. Any party to the case may ask for appointment of a GAL, or the judge can decide on his her/own to appoint one. A GAL may be a lawyer, mental health professional, or volunteer. This packet has the necessary forms and instructions. Read More
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How to Work with GALs and Parenting Evaluators
3106EN - If you are involved in a divorce, paternity or nonparental custody case where the other parent does not agree with you, the court may appoint a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) or Parenting Evaluator. This publication contains tips to help you work successfully with the GAL. Read More
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Parentage (Paternity) Packets (12)+
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Finalizing Your Petition for a Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule and/or Child Support: Parentage Cases
3606EN - This packet will help you fill out and file the forms and papers to finalize a petition for a parenting plan, residential schedule and/or child support case. Use this packet only if the petition in your case was on form number FL Parentage 331. Read More
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Child Support Orders for Divorces, Parentage Cases and Petition to Change Parenting Plan Cases
Use this family law packet only if you are a.) Petitioner (starting the court case) or Respondent (responding to the petition) in a family law case where someone is asking for a child support order. Examples of such cases: Petition for Divorce, Petition to End Domestic Partnership, Petition to Establish Parentage or b.) Either parent in a Petition to Change Parenting Plan. Packet #3213EN. Read More
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Filing a Motion for a Parenting Plan or Residential Schedule: Parentage Has Been Established in the Past Two Years
This packet will help you fill out and file the forms you need if a) the parentage (paternity) of your child has already been established by court order in the past two years AND b) you want a Washington court to enter a parenting plan or child support court order AND c) your proposed parenting plan does not change custody (who the child lives with most of the time). Packet #3610EN Read More
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Filing an Agreed Petition for a Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule or Child Support: Parentage Cases
You may use this packet if you are not married to or in a domestic partnership with your child’s other parent AND your child’s parentage has already been established by paternity affidavit or acknowledgment AND you and the other parent want to ask the court to enter an agreed parenting plan and/or child support court order. Packet #3603EN. Read More
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Filing a Petition to Decide Parentage
This packet will help you fill out and file the forms and papers you need if you are not married to or in a domestic relationship with your child’s other parent, AND you want to file a court case to decide your child’s parentage, AND: (1) There is no Paternity Affidavit or Acknowledgment establishing your child’s parentage OR your child’s Washington State Paternity Affidavit was signed before July 1, 1997 AND (2) There is no court order in any state establishing your child’s parentage. Packet # 3620EN Read More
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Filing for Immediate Restraining Orders: Parentage Cases
This packet will help you file a motion that asks for a court order giving you certain rights and/or protections in your family law case between the time your case is filed and the date it is finalized. The main difference between this motion and a Motion for Temporary Family Law Orders is that it is for an emergency. This Order takes effect immediately, usually with little or no advance notice to the other party. Packet #3608EN Read More
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Filing for Temporary Family Law Orders: Parentage Cases
This packet helps you file a motion that asks for a court order giving you certain rights and/or protections after your case has been filed, but before it is final. Either party may file this motion. You may ask for temporary (short-term) orders for restraining orders, a parenting plan, child support, a guardian ad litem (GAL), genetic testing, attorney’s fees and costs or other relief. Packet #3607EN. Read More
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Finalizing a Petition to Decide Parentage
This packet will help you fill out and file the forms and papers you need to finalize your parentage case. To use this packet, you must have already filed and served the other parties with Summons and Petition to Decide Parentage, or you must already have responded to the petition. Packet #3625EN Read More
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Petition for a Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule and/or Child Support: Parentage Cases
This packet should help you fill out and file the forms and papers you need if all these are true: a) you are not married to your child’s other parent; b)your child’s parentage (paternity) has already been established by court order that is more than two years old AND c) you want a Washington court to issue a parenting plan. Packet #3602. Read More
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Responding to a Petition for a Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule and/or Child Support: Parentage Cases
This packet will help you fill out and file the forms and papers you need to respond to a Petition for Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule and/or Child Support when you are not married to or in a domestic partnership with the other parent and you have already established parentage within Washington State. The Petition will be on form FL Parentage 331. Packet 3605EN. Read More
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Responding to a Petition to Decide Parentage
This packet will help you fill out and file the forms and papers to respond to a Petition to Decide Parentage. Packet #3621EN Read More
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Responding to Motions for Temporary Family Law Orders or Immediate Restraining Orders: Parentage Cases
This packet will help you fill out and file the forms and papers you need to respond to a Motion for Temporary Family Law Orders or for Immediate Restraining Orders and Hearing Notice. Use this packet only where someone has already filed a Petition relating to parentage of a child. Packet #3609EN. Read More
Parenting Plan Petitions (5)+
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Finalizing Your Petition for a Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule and/or Child Support: Parentage Cases
3606EN - This packet will help you fill out and file the forms and papers to finalize a petition for a parenting plan, residential schedule and/or child support case. Use this packet only if the petition in your case was on form number FL Parentage 331. Read More
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Child Support Orders for Divorces, Parentage Cases and Petition to Change Parenting Plan Cases
Use this family law packet only if you are a.) Petitioner (starting the court case) or Respondent (responding to the petition) in a family law case where someone is asking for a child support order. Examples of such cases: Petition for Divorce, Petition to End Domestic Partnership, Petition to Establish Parentage or b.) Either parent in a Petition to Change Parenting Plan. Packet #3213EN. Read More
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Filing an Agreed Petition for a Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule or Child Support: Parentage Cases
You may use this packet if you are not married to or in a domestic partnership with your child’s other parent AND your child’s parentage has already been established by paternity affidavit or acknowledgment AND you and the other parent want to ask the court to enter an agreed parenting plan and/or child support court order. Packet #3603EN. Read More
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Petition for a Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule and/or Child Support: Parentage Cases
This packet should help you fill out and file the forms and papers you need if all these are true: a) you are not married to your child’s other parent; b)your child’s parentage (paternity) has already been established by court order that is more than two years old AND c) you want a Washington court to issue a parenting plan. Packet #3602. Read More
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Responding to a Petition for a Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule and/or Child Support: Parentage Cases
This packet will help you fill out and file the forms and papers you need to respond to a Petition for Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule and/or Child Support when you are not married to or in a domestic partnership with the other parent and you have already established parentage within Washington State. The Petition will be on form FL Parentage 331. Packet 3605EN. Read More
Deciding Parentage (3)+
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Filing a Petition to Decide Parentage
This packet will help you fill out and file the forms and papers you need if you are not married to or in a domestic relationship with your child’s other parent, AND you want to file a court case to decide your child’s parentage, AND: (1) There is no Paternity Affidavit or Acknowledgment establishing your child’s parentage OR your child’s Washington State Paternity Affidavit was signed before July 1, 1997 AND (2) There is no court order in any state establishing your child’s parentage. Packet # 3620EN Read More
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Finalizing a Petition to Decide Parentage
This packet will help you fill out and file the forms and papers you need to finalize your parentage case. To use this packet, you must have already filed and served the other parties with Summons and Petition to Decide Parentage, or you must already have responded to the petition. Packet #3625EN Read More
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Responding to a Petition to Decide Parentage
This packet will help you fill out and file the forms and papers to respond to a Petition to Decide Parentage. Packet #3621EN Read More
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