Arizona Paternity Decree by Consent or Agreement of Both Parties is a document issued by the court that legally establishes the paternity of a child when both parents agree. This document serves to provide the child with the legal rights and privileges that come with having two parents. The decree also establishes the legal relationship between the father and the child, and sets forth the father's obligations for financial support. The most common types of Arizona Paternity Decree by Consent or Agreement of Both Parties are: Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity (VAP), which is an agreement between unmarried parents to acknowledge paternity; Stipulated Paternity Decree, which is a court order entered when both parties agree to the parentage of the child; and a DNA Paternity Test, which is a scientific test used to establish a biological relationship between a father and a child.