Superior Court of Washington County of In re the Parentage of: No. Petitioner, and Respondent, and Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law on Petition to Disestablish Parentage Based on Presumption (FNFCL) Child(ren) over the age of 2, if applicable. I. Basis for Findings The findings are based upon: [] [] [] agreement of the parties. an order of default signed by the court on this date or dated _______________________. a hearing held on (date) _________________________. The following people attended: [] [] [] [] [] Petitioner Respondent Child Child Guardian ad Litem [] [] [] [] [] Petitioner’s Attorney Respondent’s Attorney Child’s Guardian ad Litem Child’s Guardian ad Litem Other: ________________ II. Findings of Fact Based upon the court record, the court finds: 2.1 Notice and Personal Jurisdiction Over the Parties All parties necessary to adjudicate the issues were served with a copy of the summons and petition and are subject to the jurisdiction of this court. The facts below establish personal jurisdiction over the parties: Findings/Concl of Law (Pt Disestabl Par) (FNFCL) – Page 1 of 5 WPF PS 17.0400 Mandatory (06/2012) – RCW 26.26.116, 26.26.500 - .630 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Jurisdiction over (Name) ______________________________(check all that apply): [] [] [] [] [] [] This person was personally served with a summons within this state. This person submits to jurisdiction of this state by consent. This person resided with the child in this state. This person resided in this state and provided prenatal expenses or support for the child. The child resides in this state as a result of the acts or directives of this person. Other: Jurisdiction over (Name) ______________________ (check all that apply): [] [] [] [] [] [] 2.2 This person was personally served with summons within this state. This person submits to jurisdiction of this state by consent. This person resided with the child in this state. This person resided in this state and provided prenatal expenses or support for the child. The child resides in this state as a result of the acts or directives of this person. Other: Basis for Presumed Parentage (Name) _______________________________ is the presumed parent of the child because: [] [] [] [] The child was born during the marriage or registered domestic partnership or within 300 days after the end of a marriage or registered domestic partnership. Before the child was born, this person and (name) ____________________ were in a marriage or registered domestic partnership believing it was valid, even though it was or could have been declared invalid by a court. The child was born during this marriage or registered domestic partnership or within three hundred days after it ended. After the child was born, this person and (name) _____________________ were in a marriage or in a registered domestic partnership believing it was valid even though it was or could have been declared invalid by a court and this person voluntarily claimed to be a parent and: [] filed the claim with the state registrar of vital statistics; or [] agreed to be and is named as the child's parent on the child's birth certificate; or [] promised in a record to support the child as his or her own. This person lived in the same household with the child and openly held out the child as his or her own for the first two years of the child’s life. (Name) _______________________________ is the presumed parent of the child because: [] [] The child was born during the marriage or registered domestic partnership or within 300 days after the end of a marriage or registered domestic partnership. Before the child was born, this person and (name) ____________________ were in a marriage or registered domestic partnership believing it was valid, even though it was or could have been declared invalid by a court. The child was born during this marriage or registered domestic partnership or within three hundred days after it ended. Findings/Concl of Law (Pt Disestabl Par) (FNFCL) – Page 2 of 5 WPF PS 17.0400 Mandatory (06/2012) – RCW 26.26.116, 26.26.500 - .630 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com [] [] 2.3 After the child was born, this person and (name) _____________________ were in a marriage or in a registered domestic partnership believing it was valid even though it was or could have been declared invalid by a court and this person voluntarily claimed to be a parent and: [] filed the claim with the state registrar of vital statistics; or [] agreed to be and is named as the child's parent on the child's birth certificate; or [] promised in a record to support the child as his or her own. This person lived in the same household with the child and openly held out the child as his or her own for the first two years of the child’s life. Jurisdictional Basis for Disproving the Presumption of Parentage The court finds: [] Or [] [ ] 2.4 When the petition was filed, the child was under four years of age. The presumed parent neither cohabited nor engaged in sexual intercourse with (name) _____________________ during the probable time of conception, nor held out the child as his or her own. For the first two years of this child’s life, the presumed parent did not reside in the same household with the child and did not openly hold out the child as his or her own. The Child Whose Parentage Is Affected in This Action This action affects the parentage of: (name) _________________________ born on (date) ___________________________. (name) _________________________ born on (date) ___________________________. 2.5 Genetic Tests [] Genetic tests were not performed in this proceeding because the court determined it would be in the best interest of the child to deny genetic testing. [] When this petition was filed, paternity genetic tests were already performed indicating the presumed parent is excluded as the biological parent of the child. This test result was not challenged in this proceeding. [] Genetic tests were performed in this proceeding and the results indicate that presumed parent is excluded as the biological parent of the child. [] Genetic tests were performed in this proceeding and the results indicate that the presumed parent is the biological parent of the child based upon a probability of parentage of _____________ percent. The genetic test results may be expressed in probability of paternity. Findings/Concl of Law (Pt Disestabl Par) (FNFCL) – Page 3 of 5 WPF PS 17.0400 Mandatory (06/2012) – RCW 26.26.116, 26.26.500 - .630 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com [] 2.6 Child’s Name [] [] 2.7 Other: There is good cause to change the child’s surname to _________________________. There is not good cause to change the child’s name. Continuing Restraining Order [] [] [] 2.8 Does not apply. A continuing restraining order against [ ] (name) ____________________________ [ ] both parties is necessary because: Other: Protection Order [] [] 2.9 Does not apply. The [ ] domestic violence [ ] antiharassment Order for Protection signed by the court on this date or dated ___________________________________, is approved and incorporated as part of these findings. Other III. Conclusions of Law 3.1 Jurisdiction [] [] 3.2 The court has jurisdiction to enter an order in this matter. The court does not have jurisdiction to enter an order in this matter. Disposition The court should determine whether the parentage of the presumed parent should be disestablished, make provision for any necessary protection orders and continuing restraining orders, and make provision for the change of name of the child. Findings/Concl of Law (Pt Disestabl Par) (FNFCL) – Page 4 of 5 WPF PS 17.0400 Mandatory (06/2012) – RCW 26.26.116, 26.26.500 - .630 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 3.3 Other Dated: _________________________________ _______________________________________ Judge/Commissioner Presented by: Approved for entry: Notice of presentation waived: _______________________________________ Signature of Party or Lawyer/WSBA No. _______________________________________ Signature of Party or Lawyer/WSBA No. _______________________________________ Print or Type Name Date _______________________________________ Print or Type Name Date _______________________________________ Signature of Party or Lawyer/WSBA No. _______________________________________ Print or Type Name Date Findings/Concl of Law (Pt Disestabl Par) (FNFCL) – Page 5 of 5 WPF PS 17.0400 Mandatory (06/2012) – RCW 26.26.116, 26.26.500 - .630 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com