Respondent's Waiver of Service Only (Specific Waiver) [Mistaken Paternity]
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This form allows a person who is being sued in a mistaken paternity case to give up their right to be officially served with legal notice. It asks the person to confirm they understand the case and waive certain rights to legal notice.
The court describes it as: A person sued in a mistaken paternity case can file this form if they wish to waive service.
Where this fits in a case
RespondStage: Respond
This form is used by a person who is a Respondent in a case to terminate a parent-child relationship based on mistaken paternity, and they wish to waive formal service of process.
Usually filed by the person responding.
Common questions
- Who should fill out this form?
- The form is for the Respondent in the case. The instructions advise talking to an attorney if you have questions.
- What do I need to do after filling it out?
- You must sign the Waiver of Service in front of a notary, and then give the completed form to the Petitioner or file it in the clerk’s office.
Revision history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026.
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