An affidavit is a written, sworn statement by an individual witnessed and signed by a Notary Public or other official person. The 'affiant' swears to the truth of the written statement. This form, a sample Request for Order of Paternity Pursuant to Affidavit of Acknowledgment of Birth Certificate or Test, can be used as an affidavit on the named topic. Adapt the model language to fit your own circumstances and sign in the presence of a Notary. Available for download now in standard format(s).
Mesa Arizona Request for Paternity
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Mesa
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AZ-DR-6-PAT
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An unmarried mother can have sole physical and legal custody of the child if the father is drug or alcohol dependent, has a history of abuse or neglect, or is physically incapable of child care. If the stability of a parent is an issue, the other parent may be granted primary custody by the court.
Establishing Paternity Both parents may come into a DCSS office to fill out and sign the Voluntary Affidavit Acknowledging Paternity form that is filed by the DCSS through the Hospital Paternity Program (HPP) to establish paternity.
Paternity Establishment By Presumption of Paternity In general, a man is presumed to be the child's father if: He was married to the mother during the 10 months immediately preceding the child's birth. Or the child was born within 10 months after their marriage ended by death, annulment, divorce, or legal separation.
A father has the right to seek majority parenting time, equal time, or less time than the other parent enjoys. Parenting time ensures he has substantial, frequent, meaningful and continuing contact with his child. Dad has the right to parenting time, even if the other parent has sole legal decision-making.
The mother of the child, therefore, does not have to participate in the DNA testing procedure for a man to determine if he is the biological father of a child through DNA testing.
At the hospital by signing a Acknowledgment of Paternity form that is available at all hospitals and birthing centers for unwed parents to complete and sign after their child is born. After the Acknowledgment of Paternity is signed, nurses and birth recorders can help to legally establish paternity for a child.
The notice of a claim of paternity may be filed before the birth of the child but shall be filed within 30 days after the birth of the child.
If a mother refuses to determine paternity for legal reasons, a court can order a paternity test be carried out. A mother has to give her consent for children to have a DNA test but the court can override any refusal if it considers it's in the child's best interest for the sample to be taken.
In Arizona, a father who is not married to his child's mother has no legal right to the child until paternity has been established, either by agreement (affidavit between the parents) and a written agreement or a court order outlines the schedule and decision making ability of each parent.
An Arizona statute, A.R.S. § 12-631, sets a one-year period that an unmarried woman can bring a paternity suit against a putative father.