RCW 26.26.335, .340 Mandator y Form ( 07/2017 ) FL Parentage 347 Findings on Petition to Challenge Paternity Acknowledgment or Denial p. 1 of 10 Superior Court of Washington, County of In re parentage: Petitioner (person who started this case) : And Respondent/s: (other people who signed the Acknowledgment or Denial; other alleged parents (if any) ) Child over age 2: No. Findings and Conclusions on Petition to Challenge Paternity Acknowledgment or Denial (FNFCL) Findings and Conclusions on Petition to Challenge Paternity Acknowledgment or Denial 1. Basis for findings and conclusions (check all that apply): Partie Default order (date): Order after Sexual Assault Fact-Finding Hearing on (date): Trial for this case on (date): , with the following people present (check all that apply): Birth Mother (name): Legal Guardian (name): Acknowledged Father (name): Presumed Parent (name): Alleged Parent (name): Guardian ad Litem for the child (name): Other (name and relationship to this case): American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com RCW 26.26.335, .340 Mandator y Form ( 07/2017 ) FL Parentage 347 Findings on Petition to Challenge Paternity Acknowledgment or Denial p. 2 of 10 Other (name and relationship to this case): The Court makes the following findings of fact and conclusions of law: 2. Notice and Personal Jurisdiction All people with a right to receive notice of this case were served with the Summons and Petition. except (name/s): . The court can decide this case for the Birth Mother, Acknowledged Father and Presumed Parent (if any) because they each agreed to personal jurisdiction in Washington by signing a Paternity Acknowledgment or Denial of Paternity that was filed with the State Registrar of Vital Statistics. Alleged Parent (if any) is an Alleged Parent. S/he did not sign a Paternity Acknowledgment or Denial. The court has person jurisdiction (authority to make decisions) over this person because s/he (check all that apply): was personally served in this state. lives in this state now. lived in this state with the child. lived in this state and paid for pregnancy costs or support for the child. did or said something that caused the child to live in this state. had sex in this state, which may have produced the child. signed an agreement to join this Petition or other document agreeing that the court can decide his or her rights in this case. other (specify): The court does not have personal jurisdiction (authority to make decisions) over this person. Other (specify): Conclusion: The court has personal jurisdiction over all parties to this case. except (name/s): 3. Child This case is about a Paternity Acknowledgment (and Denial, if any) for the following child: Birth date (month / day / year) The Acknowledgment (and Denial, if any) was filed with the Washington State Registrar of Vital Statistics on (date): . 4. Effective Date The court concludes that the Paternity Acknowledgment (and Denial, if any) became effective on (date): . This is either the date the child was born, American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com RCW 26.26.335, .340 Mandator y Form ( 07/2017 ) FL Parentage 347 Findings on Petition to Challenge Paternity Acknowledgment or Denial p. 3 of 10 or the date the Paternity Acknowledgment (and Denial, if any) was filed with the Washington State Registrar of Vital Statistics, whichever happened later. 5. Challenge Deadline This case was started on (date): . This is the date the Petition was either filed or served, whichever happened first. This case was started (check one): before the deadline for challenging the Paternity Acknowledgment (and Denial, if any) because the Petition was filed or served (check one): more than 60 days after the Effective Date listed above; after any person who signed the Acknowledgment or Denial turned 19, if s/he was under 18 when s/he signed; and less than four years after the Effective Date listed above. Conclusion: The court should decide this case. after the deadline for challenging the Paternity Acknowledgment (and Denial, if any) because the Petition was filed or served more than four years after the Effective Date listed above. Conclusion: The court should deny the Petition. (Skip to section 17.) too soon. This case was started before the time for filing a Petition to Withdraw (Rescind) the Acknowledgment or Denial had ended. The Petition was filed or served (check all that apply): less than 60 days after the Effective Date listed above. before (name): turned 19. This person was under 18 when s/he signed the Acknowledgment or Denial. Conclusion: The court should (check one): deny the Petition. (Skip to section 17.) other (specify): 6. Reason/s for Challenge The Petitioner claimed the Paternity Acknowledgement or Denial was signed because of fraud, duress (pressure or force), or material mistake of fact. Conclusion: The Acknowledgment and Denial, if any, should be declared (check one): Invalid. The Petitioner proved that the (check all that apply): Paternity Acknowledgment Denial of Paternity was signed because of: (check all that apply): fraud. duress (pressure or force). material mistake of fact. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com RCW 26.26.335, .340 Mandator y Form ( 07/2017 ) FL Parentage 347 Findings on Petition to Challenge Paternity Acknowledgment or Denial p. 4 of 10 Valid. The Petitioner did not prove that the Paternity Acknowledgment or Denial of Paternity was signed because of fraud, duress (pressure or force), or material mistake of fact. The court makes this conclusion based on the following facts (check all that apply): the genetic test results described below. other evidence (describe): 7. Allegation of Parentage Resulting From Sexual Assault There was no allegation of sexual assault resulting in the birth of a child. There was an allegation of sexual assault resulting in the birth of a child. See the Order after Sexual Assault Fact-Finding Hearing signed by the court on (date): . The Findings and Conclusions from that order are made a part of this order. The court has determined that the sexual assault allegation was: proved. not proved. 8. Guardian ad Litem Does not apply. The Court appointed (name): Guardian ad Litem (GAL) for the child. The court has considered the report and recommendations of the GAL. Other (specify): 9. Genetic Testing Admitted Does not apply. Either genetic testing was not done, or the results were not admitted. (Skip to 10.) Genetic paternity testing was done and the results were admitted as evidence. The testing was done by (check one): court order agreement of the Birth Mother, Acknowledged Father and Presumed Parent (if any). Who was tested? (check all that apply): Acknowledged Father The person who signed the Paternity Acknowledgment, (name): . The test results (Check one): show a 99% or greater probability that the Acknowledged Father is biological parent. exclude the Acknowledged Father as a biological parent. Presumed Parent The person who signed the Denial of Paternity, (name): . The test results (Check one): show a 99% or greater probability that the Presumed Parent is biological parent. exclude the Presumed Parent as a biological parent. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com RCW 26.26.335, .340 Mandator y Form ( 07/2017 ) FL Parentage 347 Findings on Petition to Challenge Paternity Acknowledgment or Denial p. 5 of 10 Alleged Parent A possible father who did not sign a Paternity Acknowledgment or Denial, (name): . The test results (Check one): show a 99% or greater probability that the Alleged Parent is biological parent. exclude the Alleged Parent as a biological parent. Test Results Challenged The test results for (name): were challenged by (name): . The court concludes that the challenged test results (check one): are are not valid because (specify): Other (specify): Conclusion: (Check one): The court should decide parentage according to the genetic test results described above. The court should not decide parentage according to the genetic test results described above because the court found the test results are invalid. The court should not decide parentage according to the genetic test results described above based