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12.983(b)

Answer to Petition to Determine Paternity and for Related Relief

Florida · Florida Supreme Court · Effective November 1, 2015

This form is used to respond to a court request to figure out who the father of a child is. It allows the person filling it out to admit or deny the claims made in the original request.

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Where this fits in a case

Respond

Stage: Respond

This form is used when someone has filed a petition asking the court to determine paternity. The person filling it out must sign it in front of a notary public or deputy clerk and file the original with the court.

Usually filed by the person responding.

Common questions

Who should file this form?
This form is used when you are responding to a petition to determine paternity, so the respondent typically files it.
What must I do after filling out this form?
After completing it, you must sign the form in front of a notary public or deputy clerk, and then file the original with the court clerk.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect November 1, 2015.

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