Fill and Sign the Wpf Ps 160100 Petition for Establishment of Parentage Pursuant to Rcw 2626 Washington Form

Superior Court of Washington, County of In re parentage: Petitioner (person who started this case) : And Respondents (current legal parents) : Children over age 2: No. Petition to Decide Parentage (after Acknowledgment or Court Decision) (PTDTP) Petition to Decide Parentage (after Acknowledgment or Court Decision) Use this form only if you believe you are the parent of a child, but:  Someone else has already been established as the legal parent either by Paternity Acknowledgment or court decision, and  You did not sign a Paternity Acknowledgement or Denial of Paternity, and  You were not a party to a court case about parentage. Deadline! You have up to 4 years after the effective date of the Paternity Acknowledgement (or the court’s decision on parentage) to file this form. 1. I ask the Court to find that I am the legal parent of: Child’s name (first, middle, last) Born (month/day/year) Lives in (county and state) RCW 26.26.540(2) Mandatory Form (07/2017) FL Parentage 351 Petition to Decide Parentage (after Ackn. or Court Decision) p. 1 of 10 Important! Don’t list more than one child unless they currently have all the same legal parents. If they have different legal parents, fill out a separate Petition for each child. 2. Guardian ad Litem I ask the court to appoint a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) for any child who is age 2 or older. I ask the court to appoint a GAL to investigate and make recommendations to the court about whether genetic testing should be done. 3. My claim to parenthood I believe I am a parent of the children listed above because I am the (check one): biological father. adoptive parent. parent by assisted reproduction. parent according to the surrogacy contract. parent who lived with the children for the first 2 years of their lives, and said openly that the children were mine. other (explain): 4. Current legal parents The Respondents are the children’s current legal parents because (check all that apply): (Name): is the birth mother. (Name): signed a Paternity Acknowledgment that was filed with the appropriate state agency. (Name/s): was/were named a legal parent by a court order. 5. Was parentage established by court order? (Repeat this section for each child as needed.) No . Parentage was established by Paternity Acknowledgment (Affidavit). (Skip to 6. ) Yes . A court signed a Final Parentage Order or other order that established parentage in (county/state) : , in case number: on (date) : . I was not included as a party in that court case. I believe there was a court order that established parentage but I don’t know where or when. I was not included as a party in that court case. 6. Was parentage established by Paternity Acknowledgment? (Repeat this section for each child as needed.) No . Parentage was established by court order as described above. (Skip to 7. ) Yes . The Respondents signed a Paternity Acknowledgment (Affidavit) for (child’s name): that was filed with the appropriate agency of the State of on (date): . I did not sign that Paternity Acknowledgment or Denial of Paternity . RCW 26.26.540(2) Mandatory Form (07/2017) FL Parentage 351 Petition to Decide Parentage (after Ackn. or Court Decision) p. 2 of 10 I believe the Respondents signed a Paternity Acknowledgment (Affidavit), but I cannot get a copy of it. I did not sign any Paternity Acknowledgment or Denial of Paternity. 7. Deadline to file this Petition I am filing or serving this Petition before the legal deadline, which is within four years of:  the date a Court decided who the children’s legal parents were, or  the date a Paternity Acknowledgement was filed, or the child’s birthdate if the child was born after the Paternity Acknowledgement was filed. 8. Children’s name change No request. I ask the court to change the children’s names to: 9. Personal Jurisdiction Does a Washington state court have personal jurisdiction (authority to make decisions) over ( Respondent’s name): ? Yes , because s/he (check all that apply): will be personally served in this state with a Summons and Petition for this case. lives in this state now. lived in this state with the children. lived in this state and paid for pregnancy costs or support for the children. did or said something that caused the children to live in this state. had sex in this state, which may have produced the children. signed an agreement to join this Petition or other document agreeing that the court can decide his or her rights in this case. other (specify): No . (None of the reasons listed above apply.) Does a Washington state court have personal jurisdiction (authority to make decisions) over ( Other Respondent’s name): ? Yes , because s/he (check all that apply): will be personally served in this state with a Summons and Petition for this case. lives in this state now. lived in this state with the children. lived in this state and paid for pregnancy costs or support for the children. did or said something that caused the children to live in this state. had sex in this state, which may have produced the children. signed an agreement to join this Petition or other document agreeing that the court can decide his or her rights in this case. RCW 26.26.540(2) Mandatory Form (07/2017) FL Parentage 351 Petition to Decide Parentage (after Ackn. or Court Decision) p. 3 of 10 other (specify): No . (None of the reasons listed above apply.) 10. Children’s Home/s During the past 5 years have any of the children lived:  on an Indian reservation,  outside Washington state,  in a foreign country, or  with anyone who is not a party to this case? No. (Skip to 11 . ) I don’t know. (Skip to 11 . ) Yes. (Fill out below to show where each child has lived during the last 5 years.) Dates Children Lived with In which state, Indian reservation, or foreign country From: To: All children (Name/s): Petitioner Resp. (name/s): Other (name): From: To: All children (Name/s): Petitioner Resp. (name/s): Other (name): From: To: All children (Name/s): Petitioner Resp. (name/s): Other (name): From: To: All children (Name/s): Petitioner Resp. (name/s): Other (name): From: To: All children (Name/s): Petitioner Resp. (name/s): Other (name): 11. Other people with a legal right to spend time with a child Do you know of anyone besides the Respondents who has or claims to have a legal right to spend time with any of the children? (Check one): No. I don’t know. Yes. (Name/s) has or claims to have a legal right to spend time with the children. RCW 26.26.540(2) Mandatory Form (07/2017) FL Parentage 351 Petition to Decide Parentage (after Ackn. or Court Decision) p. 4 of 10 12. Other court cases involving a child Do you know of any other court cases involving any of these children? (Check one): No. (Skip to 13. ) I don’t know. (Skip to 13 . ) Yes. (Fill out below.) Kind of case (Family Law, Criminal, Protection Order, Juvenile, Dependency, Other) County and State Case number and year Children All children (Name/s): All children (Name/s): All children (Name/s): All children (Name/s): 13. Jurisdiction over the children (RCW 26.27.201 – .221, .231, .261, .271) The court can approve a Parenting Plan or Residential Schedule for the children and decide who the children should live with most of the time because (check all that apply ; if a box applies to all of the children, you may write “the children” instead of listing names ) : Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction – A Washington court has already made a custody order or parenting plan for the children, and the court still has authority to make other orders for (children’s names): . Home state jurisdiction – Washington is the children’s home state because (check all that apply): (Children’s names): lived in Washington with a parent or someone acting as a parent for at least the 6 months just before this case was filed, or if the children are less than 6 months old, they have lived in Washington with a parent or someone acting as a parent since birth. There were times the children were not in Washington in the 6 months just before this case was filed (or since birth if they are less than 6 months old), but those were temporary absences. (Children’s names): do not live in Washington right now, but Washington was the children’s home state some time in the 6 months just before this case was filed, and a p arent or someone acting as a parent of the children still lives in Washington. RCW 26.26.540(2) Mandatory Form (07/2017) FL Parentage 351 Petition to Decide Parentage (after Ackn. or Court Decision) p. 5 of 10 (Children’s names): do not have another home state. No home state or home state declined – No court of any other state (or tribe) has the jurisdiction to make decisions for (children’s names): , or a court in the children’s home state (or tribe) decided it is better to have this case in Washington and:  The children and a parent or someone acting as a parent have ties to Washington beyond just living here; and  There is a lot of information (substantial evidence) about the children’s care, protection, education and relationships in this state. Other state declined – The courts in other states (or tribes) that might be (children’s names): ’s home state have refused to take this case because it is better to have this case in Washington . Temporary emergency jurisdiction – The court can make decisions for (children’s names): because the children are in this state now and were abandoned here or need emergency protection because the children (or the children’s parent, brother or sister) were abused or threatened with abuse. ( Check one): A custody case involving the children was filed in the children’s home state (name of state or tribe): . Washington should take temporary emergency jurisdiction over the children until the Petitioner can get a court order from the children’s home state (or tribe). There is no valid custody order or open custody case in the children’s home state (name of state or tribe): . If no case is filed in the children’s home state (or tribe) by the time the children have been in Washington for 6 months, (date): , Washington should have final jurisdiction over the children. Other reason (specify): The court cannot approve a Parenting Plan or Residential Schedule for the children or decide who the children should live with most of the time because the court does not have jurisdiction over the children. 14. Parenting Plan or Residential Schedule It is in the children’s best interests for the court to decide with whom the children will live, if the court has jurisdiction over the children. The children currently live with (name/s): I will file and serve my proposed Parenting Plan (form FL All Family 140) or Residential Schedule (FL Parentage 304) with this Petition or in the future. I am not asking the court for a Parenting Plan or Residential Schedule . Warning! If the court has jurisdiction over the children, the court will decide who the children’s custodian will be even if neither parent asks for a Parenting Plan or Residential Schedule. The decision about custodian RCW 26.26.540(2) Mandatory Form (07/2017) FL Parentage 351 Petition to Decide Parentage (after Ackn. or Court Decision) p. 6 of 10 will affect both parents’ rights. 15. Child Support The children have a right to child support (including medical support) according to state law. 16. 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: 17. Restraining Order Do you want the court to issue a Restraining Order as part of the final orders in this case ? No. (Skip to 18 .) 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 1 . Stay away – Order ( name/s ) n ot to go onto the grounds of or enter my home, workplace, or school, and the daycare or school of any child listed in 1 . 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 1 . Do not hurt or threaten – Order ( name/s ) :  Not to assault, harass, stalk or molest me or any child listed in 1 ; 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 ) : RCW 26.26.540(2) Mandatory Form (07/2017) FL Parentage 351 Petition to Decide Parentage (after Ackn. or Court Decision) p. 7 of 10  Not to possess or obtain any firearms, other dangerous weapons, or concealed pistol license until the Order ends, and  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). 18. Other (if any) 19. Summary of Requests I ask the court to (check all that apply): Parentage Order that I am the legal parent of the children in this case. Appoint a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) to make investigate and make recommendations to the court about whether genetic testing should be done. Order genetic testing of all possible genetic parents listed in this Petition and decide who the legal parents are based on the results. Order that (name): is not the legal parent of (children’s names): . Change the children’s birth certificates to list the parents as requested above and to change the children’s names if requested above. Appoint a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) for any child age who is over 2 years old Approve my proposed Parenting Plan or Residential Schedule Approve a Child Support Order Approve an Order for Protection or Restraining Order as requested above Order who should pay for court costs, genetic testing, guardian ad litem, lawyer fees, and other reasonable fees. Other (specify): Petitioner 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 are true. Signed at (city and state): Date: Petitioner signs here Print name RCW 26.26.540(2) Mandatory Form (07/2017) FL Parentage 351 Petition to Decide Parentage (after Ackn. or Court Decision) p. 8 of 10 Petitioner’s lawyer (if any) fills out below: Petitioner’s lawyer signs here Print name and WSBA No. Date RCW 26.26.540(2) Mandatory Form (07/2017) FL Parentage 351 Petition to Decide Parentage (after Ackn. or Court Decision) p. 9 of 10 Respondent fills out below if s/he agrees to join this Petition: I, (name): , agree to join this Petition . I understand that if I fill out and sign below, the court may approve the requests listed in this Petition unless I file and serve a Response before the court signs final orders. (Check one): I do not need to be notified about the court’s hearings or decisions in this case. I ask the Petitioner to notify me about any hearings in this case. (List an address where you agree to accept legal documents. This may be a lawyer’s address or any other address.) address city state zip (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). You must also update your Confidential Information Form ( FL All Family 001) .) Respondent signs here Print name Date Other Respondent fills out below if s/he agrees to join this Petition: I, (name): , agree to join this Petition . I understand that if I fill out and sign below, the court may approve the requests listed in this Petition unless I file and serve a Response before the court signs final orders. (Check one): I do not need to be notified about the court’s hearings or decisions in this case. I ask the Petitioner to notify me about any hearings in this case. (List an address where you agree to accept legal documents. This may be a lawyer’s address or any other address.) address city state zip (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). You must also update your Confidential Information Form ( FL All Family 001) .) Other Respondent signs here Print name Date RCW 26.26.540(2) Mandatory Form (07/2017) FL Parentage 351 Petition to Decide Parentage (after Ackn. or Court Decision) p. 10 of 10