Fill and Sign the Petition Disestablish Paternity Form

Superior Court of Washington, County of In re parentage: Petitioner (person who started this case) : And Respondent/s (other parent / presumed parent/s): Children over age 2: No. Response to Petition to Disprove Parentage of Presumed Parent (RSP) Response to Petition to Disprove Parentage of Presumed Parent 1. Your response Look at each section of the Petition . Check below to say if you agree or disagree with what the Petitioner said in each section, or say if you don’t know because you don’t have enough information. (If you disagree with any part of a section, check “I disagree.”) List your reasons for disagreeing on page 2. Section in the Petition Your response (check one) 1. This Petition asks the court to order … I agree I disagree I don’t know 2. Parties to this case I agree I disagree I don’t know 3. Guardian ad Litem I agree I disagree I don’t know 4. Sexual Assault I agree I disagree I don’t know 5. Why parentage is presumed I agree I disagree I don’t know 6. Why the presumed parent should not be the legal parent I agree I disagree I don’t know 7. Deadline to disprove parentage I agree I disagree I don’t know 8. Children’s name change I agree I disagree I don’t know RCW 26.26.116, .500 - .630 Mandatory Form (07/2017) FL Parentage 356 Response to Petition to Disprove Parentage of Presumed Parent p. 1 of 5 Section in the Petition Your response (check one) 9. Personal Jurisdiction I agree I disagree I don’t know 10. Protection Order I agree I disagree I don’t know 11. Restraining Order I agree I disagree I don’t know 12. Other (if any) I agree I disagree I don’t know If you checked “I disagree” for any of the sections, list your reasons here: Section #: Reasons: Section #: Reasons: Section #: Reasons: Section #: Reasons: Section #: Reasons: Section #: Reasons: Section #: Reasons: (If you need more space, you may add more pages to this Response. Number, date and sign each page that you add.) 2. Sexual assault Does not apply. (Children’s names) : were born as a result of a sexual assault by (name): against me. See the Sexual Assault Allegation , filed separately. Important! File and serve the Sexual Assault Allegation form FL Parentage 365 together with this Response. RCW 26.26.116, .500 - .630 Mandatory Form (07/2017) FL Parentage 356 Response to Petition to Disprove Parentage of Presumed Parent p. 2 of 5 3. Protection Order Do you want the court to issue an Order for Protection as part of the final orders in this case? No. I do not want an Order for Protection . Yes. (You must file a Petition for Order for Protection form DV-1.015 for domestic violence, or form UHST-02.0200 for harassment. You may file your Petition for Order for Protection using the same case number assigned to this case.) Important! If you need protection now , ask the court clerk about getting a Temporary Order for Protection. There already is an Order for Protection between (name): and me. (Describe): Court that issued the order: Case number: Expiration date: 4. Restraining order Do you want the court to issue a Restraining Order as part of the final orders in this case? No. (Skip to 5 .) Yes. Check the type of orders you want: Do not disturb – Order (name/s): not to disturb my peace or the peace of any child listed in the Petition . Stay away – Order (name/s): not to go onto the grounds of or enter my home, workplace or school, and the daycare or school of any child listed in the Petition Also, not knowingly to go or stay within feet of my home, workplace or school, or the daycare or school of any child listed in the Petition. Do not hurt or threaten – Order ( name/s ) :  Not to assault, harass, stalk or molest me or any child listed in the Petition ; and  Not to use, try to use, or threaten to use physical force against me or the children that would reasonably be expected to cause bodily injury. Warning! If the court makes this order, the court must consider if weapons restrictions are required by state law; federal law may also prohibit the Restrained Person from possessing firearms or ammunition. Prohibit weapons and order surrender – Order ( name/s ) :  Not to possess or obtain any firearms, other dangerous weapons, or concealed pistol license until the Order ends, and RCW 26.26.116, .500 - .630 Mandatory Form (07/2017) FL Parentage 356 Response to Petition to Disprove Parentage of Presumed Parent p. 3 of 5  To surrender any firearms, other dangerous weapons, and any concealed pistol license that he/she possesses t o (check one): t he police chief or sheriff. h is/her lawyer. other person (name): . Other restraining orders: Important! If you want a restraining order now , you must file a Motion for Temporary Family Law Order and Restraining Order form FL Parentage 323 or a Motion for Immediate Restraining Order (Ex Parte) form FL Parentage 321. 5. Requests I ask the court to (check one): Deny the Petition because (check all that apply): a court already decided the presumed parent is a legal parent. the presumed parent signed a Paternity Acknowledgment for the children that was filed with the appropriate state agency. the Petition was first filed or served after the children’s 4th birthdays and the presumed parent (check all that apply): lived with or had sex with the birth mother when the children were likely conceived. openly held out these children as his/her own children. other (specify): Decide Parentage as follows (check all that apply): Appoint a Guardian ad Litem for the children. Order genetic testing of the presumed parent and decide who the legal parents are based on the results. Not a parent – Order that the presumed parent is not a legal parent of children’s names): . Parent – Confirm that the presumed parent is a legal parent of (children’s names): . (Check one): Genetic testing should not be done because it is not in the children’s best interests. Genetic testing has already been done that proves the presumed parent is a genetic parent. This testing was done with the agreement of the birth mother and the presumed parent. Change the children’s birth certificates (if necessary) to list the legal parents. Change the children’s names to: . Sexual Assault RCW 26.26.116, .500 - .630 Mandatory Form (07/2017) FL Parentage 356 Response to Petition to Disprove Parentage of Presumed Parent p. 4 of 5 See the requests listed in the Sexual Assault Allegation (form FL Parentage 365) filed separately. Protection / Restraining Order Approve an Order for Protection . Approve a Restraining Order. Fees and costs – Order who should pay for court costs, genetic testing, guardian ad litem, lawyer fees, and other reasonable fees. Other orders (specify): Respondent fills out below: I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of Washington that the facts I have provided on this form (including any attachments) are true. I have attached (number): _____ pages. Signed at (city and state): Date: Respondent signs here Print name I agree to accept legal papers for this case at (check one): my lawyer’s address, listed below. the following address ( this does not have to be your home address): street address or PO box city state zip (Optional) email: If this address changes before the case ends, you must notify all parties and the court clerk in writing. You may use the Notice of Address Change form (FL All Family 120). Important! You must fill out and file a Confidential Information form FL All Family 001 with the court clerk. Lawyer (if any) fills out below: Lawyer signs here Print name and WSBA No. Date Lawyer’s address city state zip Email (if applicable): RCW 26.26.116, .500 - .630 Mandatory Form (07/2017) FL Parentage 356 Response to Petition to Disprove Parentage of Presumed Parent p. 5 of 5