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| This page is intended to assist citizens with the process of seeking
to establish the parent and child relationship. Each section contains the information and
forms necessary to process a paternity case. In addition,
you may review a variety of instructional brochures which provide basic
information related to terms used in allocation of parental responsibilities
cases,
service of process, and interim or temporary orders. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader
to read the
brochures and use the forms on this page. If you do not have the Adobe
Acrobat Reader, go to the Adobe web site and download Adobe Acrobat Reader
by clicking on the graphic below:
Paternity ProceedingsTo establish the parent and child relationship, you should follow the procedures and use the forms set forth in the Paternity Proceedings Brochure. The forms which are included on this page are interactive. The areas with blanks may be completed on the computer you are using and either printed out, signed and filed or saved to your hard drive for future use. You should carefully read and follow the procedures in the Paternity Proceedings Brochure. |
Return to Top↑Temporary OrdersAfter the parent and child relationship has been established, if you are in need of interim or temporary orders while you are waiting for a final determination regarding the allocation of parental responsibilities, you should follow the procedures and use the forms set forth in the Temporary Orders Brochure. |
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Top↑Additional InformationFor a brief description of the terms used in actions pertaining to the allocation of parental responsibilities and the types of proceedings you may typically encounter, you may want to read the Allocation of Parental Responsibilities Brochure. In order to learn about the types of service of process and how you accomplish service of process to initiate legal separation proceedings, you may want to read the Service of Process Brochure. To assist you in the decision as to whether and how you may want to use a lawyers services, you may want to read the Unbundled Legal Services Brochure. Return to Top↑ |