Instructions: How To Fill Out Forms To Respond To A Petition To Establish Paternity, Legal Decision Making And Parenting Time Page 3
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Important notice about when a party can bring a legal decision making case in the
Superior Court in Arizona: Generally a party must have resided in Arizona with the
minor child(ren) for at least 6 months, or Arizona must be the child(ren)’s primary place of
residence before filing legal decision making petition. If you have questions regarding
this requirement, see a lawyer before filing.
B.
Important notice about when you can be sued as a Respondent in Arizona for
paternity or child support: A Respondent can be sued in Arizona in a case about
establishing, enforcing, or changing a support order, or establishing paternity, if ONE of
the following is true about the Respondent.
The person is a resident of Arizona;
The person agrees to have the case heard here and files written papers in the court
case; or the person was personally served in Arizona (see packet on service to know
about this)
The person lived with the minor child in this state at some time;
The person lived in this state and provided pre-birth expenses or support for the
minor child;
The minor child lives in this state as a result of the acts or directions of the person;
The person had sexual intercourse in this state as a result of which the minor child
may have been conceived;
The person signed a birth certificate or affidavit of acknowledgment that is filed in this
state;
The person did any other acts that substantially connect the person with this state
(see a lawyer to help you determine this.)
WARNING: Jurisdiction over the Respondent is very serious. If you have any doubts
about whether it was proper for the Petitioner to sue you in Arizona, you should see a
lawyer IMMEDIATELY, and BEFORE you file any written response or answer or other
court paper.
11.
GENERAL DENIAL: This tells the Court that, even if you did not answer each and everything
said in the petition, you deny what you did not address.
REQUESTS MADE TO THE COURT IN THIS LAWSUIT.
This section of the Response formally
requests that the Court make Orders relating to issues such as paternity, legal decision making, parenting
time and support.
1.
PATERNITY: Mark the box to say whether the man should or should not have a paternity order
against him, and put the father’s full name on the line provided. Even if you want the Judge to
order that there is NO PATERNITY, the Judge might find a legal reason to order paternity over
your objection. In that case, the Judge will also decide legal decision making, parenting time,
support, and other issues. Mark the remaining issues to say how you think those issues should
be resolved if either you agree to the paternity issue, or you disagree but the Judge finds
paternity anyway.
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BIRTH CERTIFICATE(S): Mark this box only if you want to have the father’s name added to the
birth certificate(s). You should write the father’s full name as it would appear on the birth
certificate(s).
3.
CHILD(REN)’S LAST NAME: Mark this box only if you want the minor child(ren)’s last name
changed. Say what name you want (mother’s or father’s).
4.
LEGAL DECISION MAKING AND PARENTING TIME OF MINOR CHILDREN:
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Revised: 1/1/2013
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