RCW 26.26.335, 340 Mandatory Form (07/2017) FL Parentage 345 Petition to Challenge Paternity Acknowledgment and/or Denial p. 1 of 10 Superior Court of Washington, County of In re parentage: Petitioner (person who started this case) : And Respondents (other people who signed the Acknowledgment or Denial; other alleged parents (if any) ) : Children over age 2: No. Petition to Challenge Paternity Acknowledgment and/or Denial of Paternity (PTCP) Petition to Challenge Paternity Acknowledgment and/or Denial of Paternity 1. I ask the court to invalidate the: Paternity Acknowledgment Denial of Paternity that I signed about , who was born on (date): . I am filing a copy of the Paternity Acknowledgment and/or Denial of Paternity with this Petition under a sealed cover sheet (form FL Parentage 329). Important! If a Paternity Acknowledgment is invalidated, any related Denial of Paternity is cancelled. If a Denial of Paternity is invalidated, the related Paternity Acknowledgment is cancelled. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com RCW 26.26.335, 340 Mandatory Form (07/2017) FL Parentage 345 Petition to Challenge Paternity Acknowledgment and/or Denial p. 2 of 10 2. Parties to this case Check one for each party: I am the: Respondent (name) is the: Other Respondent (if any) (name) is the: Other Respondent (if any) (name) is the: Birth Mother Acknowledged Father (man who signed the Paternity Acknowledgment ) Presumed Parent (if any) (person who signed the Denial of Paternity ) Alleged Parent (if any) (person who may be a genetic parent, but did not sign an Acknowledgment or Denial ) Check here if there are more Respondents (other alleged parents) (name/s): Check here if the child is age 2 or older. S/he must be a party to this case. (The court must appoint a Guardian ad Litem for any child who is a party.) 3. Correct County (Venue) This is the correct county for this case to be heard because this is where: the child lives, a Respondent lives, if the child lives outside Washington, or The child lives in (county): , (state): . The Respondent (name): lives in (county): , (state): . The other Respondent (if any) (name): lives in (county): , (state): . The other Respondent (if any) (name): lives in (county): , (state): . 4. Personal Jurisdiction 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 on (date): . American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com RCW 26.26.335, 340 Mandatory Form (07/2017) FL Parentage 345 Petition to Challenge Paternity Acknowledgment and/or Denial p. 3 of 10 Alleged Parent is an Alleged Parent. S/he did not sign a Paternity Acknowledgment or Denial. A Washington state court has personal jurisdiction (authority to make decisions) over this person because s/he (check all that apply): will be personally served in this state with a Summons and Petition for this case. 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): A Washington state court does not have personal jurisdiction (authority to make decisions) over this person. 5. Effective Date The Paternity Acknowledgment (and Denial, if any) became effective on (date): . This is either the date the child was born, or the date the Paternity Acknowledgment (and Denial, if any) was filed with the Washington State Registrar of Vital Statistics, whichever happened later. 6. Challenge Deadline I am starting this case before the deadline to challenge the Paternity Acknowledgment or Denial. I am filing or serving this Petition: 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. 7. Reason/s for Challenge The Paternity Acknowledgment or Denial was signed because of (check all that apply): fraud. duress (pressure or force). material mistake of fact. (Describe the fraud, duress, or mistake): Warning! If it has been more than four years from the Effective Date listed above, it is too late to file this Petition. If it h as been less than 60 days, or if you are still under 19 and signed as a minor, you must file a Petition to Withdraw (Rescind) the Paternity Acknowledgment or Denial instead of this Petition. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com RCW 26.26.335, 340 Mandatory Form (07/2017) FL Parentage 345 Petition to Challenge Paternity Acknowledgment and/or Denial p. 4 of 10 8. Sexual assault Does not apply. Petitioner alleges that : were born as a result of a sexual assault by (name): . See the Sexual Assault Allegation, filed separately. Important! File and serve the Sexual Assault Allegation (FL Parentage 365) together with this Petition. 9. Genetic Tests I ask the court to order genetic paternity testing and to appoint a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) for the child to represent his/her interests. I am not asking the court to order genetic paternity testing. Genetic paternity testing has already been done with the agreement of the birth mother, Acknowledged Father and Presumed Parent (if any). The test results show (describe): . 10. No request. . 11. e/s During the past 5 years has the child lived: on an Indian reservation, outside Washington state, in a foreign country, or with anyone who is not a party to this case? No. (Skip to 12.) . (Skip to 12.) Yes. (Fill out below to show where the child has lived during the last 5 years.) Dates Lived with In which state, Indian reservation, or foreign country From: To: Petitioner Resp. (name/s): Other (name): From: To: Petitioner Resp. (name/s): Other (name): From: To: Petitioner Resp. (name/s): Other (name): American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com RCW 26.26.335, 340 Mandatory Form (07/2017) FL Parentage 345 Petition to Challenge Paternity Acknowledgment and/or Denial p. 5 of 10 Dates Lived with In which state, Indian reservation, or foreign country From: To: Petitioner Resp. (name/s): Other (name): From: To: Petitioner Resp. (name/s): Other (name): 12. Other people with a legal right to spend time with this child Do you know of anyone besides the Respondents who has or claims to have a legal right to spend time with this child? (Check one): No. . Yes. (Name/s): has or claims to have a legal right to spend time with this child. 13. Other court cases involving this child Do you know of any other court cases involving this child? (Check one): No. (Skip to 14.) . (Skip to 14 .) Yes. (Fill out below.) Kind of case (Family Law, Criminal, Protection Order, Juvenile, Dependency, Other) County and State Case number and year 14. Jurisdiction over this child (RCW 26.27.201 .221, .231, .261, .271) Does not apply. I am not asking the court for a Parenting Plan or Residential Schedule for the child or to decide who the child should live with most of the time. The court cannot approve a Parenting Plan or Residential Schedule for the child or decide who the child should live with most of the time because the court does not have jurisdiction over the child. The court can approve a Parenting Plan or Residential Schedule for the child and decide who the child should live with most of the time because (check all that apply): American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com RCW 26.26.335, 340 Mandatory Form (07/2017) FL Parentage 345 Petition to Challenge Paternity Acknowledgment and/or Denial p. 6 of 10 Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction A Washington court has already made a custody order or parenting plan for the child, and the court still has authority to make other orders for the child. Home state jurisdiction (check all that apply): The child lived in Washington with a parent or someone acting as a parent fo