Pre-Trial Order in Mistaken Paternity Case

This form is a court order signed by a judge after a hearing about questioning if a parent-child relationship is real. The judge will either dismiss the case or order that the people involved must take genetic tests.

The court describes it as: Pre-trial order that judge will sign either dismissing case or requiring genetic testing.

Common questions

What is this form for?

This is a Pre-Trial Order used in a case about mistaken paternity. It is signed by a judge after a hearing to decide what happens next in the case.

What can the judge order?

The judge can either dismiss the case because the request was not proven, or the judge can order that the people involved must submit to genetic testing.

Revision history

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

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