Respondent's Answer [Paternity]
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This form is used by a person responding to a lawsuit to state their answer regarding who the legal father of one or more children is. It asks the court to make a decision about parentage.
The court describes it as: Respond to a lawsuit seeking to decide the father of a child.
Where this fits in a case
RespondStage: Respond
This form is used when someone is responding to a legal case that is trying to decide the legal father of a child.
Usually filed by the person responding.
Common questions
- Who fills out this form?
- The person responding to the lawsuit, called the Respondent, fills out this form.
- What does the form ask for?
- It asks the Respondent to state whether they believe they are the genetic father, if they want genetic testing, or if they are answering for other reasons.
- Does this form require a fee?
- The provided text does not mention any filing fees for this form.
Revision history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026.
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