Petition to Adjudicate Parentage

This form is used to ask the court to officially decide or deny who the father of one or more children is. It asks the person filing the form to provide identifying information and details about the children and the case.

The court describes it as: Ask the court to establish or deny parental rights in existing cases filed prior to Sept. 1, 2018.

Common questions

Who should file this form?

The person asking the court to determine the father of the child or children is the Petitioner who files this form.

Does this form require a fee?

The form mentions that the filer understands they may need to pay a fee or file a form to show they cannot pay the fee.

What information is needed for the children?

The form asks for the child's name, date of birth, and the county and state where the child currently lives.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026.

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