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12.983(e)

Motion for Scientific Paternity Testing

Florida · Florida Supreme Court · Effective November 1, 2015

This form is used to ask the court to order a scientific test to figure out who the father of a minor child is. It asks the court to order testing on the biological samples of the petitioner, respondent, and the minor child(ren).

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Where this fits in a case

Motions

Stage: Motions

This form should be used when the mother or alleged father wants the court to order a scientific paternity test to determine the paternity of a minor child(ren).

Either party may file.

Common questions

Who should fill out this form?
The form is for the petitioner or the respondent to certify that the information is true.

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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