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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open the voluntary declaration of paternity in the editor.
  2. Begin by entering the case number at the top of the form. This is essential for tracking your request.
  3. Fill in the names and addresses of all parties involved: petitioner, respondent, and other parent. Ensure accuracy to avoid delays.
  4. In section 1, provide details about the child including their name, date of birth, address, and county of residence. If any information is unknown, indicate that clearly.
  5. Section 2 requires information about previously established parents. Fill in their names and addresses or mark them as 'unknown' if applicable.
  6. In section 3, declare your reasons for requesting to set aside the judgment of paternity. Be specific and attach additional pages if necessary.
  7. Complete section 4 only if there is a voluntary declaration of paternity. Indicate whether it exists and provide relevant details regarding child support or custody orders.
  8. Finally, review all entries for accuracy before signing and dating the form at the bottom. Use our platform’s features to save or print your completed document securely.

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Generally, a VDOP is invalid if the people who signed it were not eligible to use the VDOP. For example, if theres already a court order that says who a childs parent is, but then someone else later signs a VDOP, that VDOP is invalid.
A Voluntary Declaration of Parentage (or paternity) (a VDOP) is a government form two parents can sign to create a legal parent-child relationship between a child and parent. Its often signed at the hospital when a child is born, but it can be signed later. Theres no cost to use the form.
The VDP is the fastest, easiest, and least expensive way to establish paternity in Utah for unwed parents. The VDP is a simple process, a form that unmarried parents can sign to state that a man is the biological father of the child and that he should be recognized by law as the father.
To ask a judge to cancel (set aside) a Voluntary Declaration of Parentage or Paternity (VDOP), you fill out and file a court form. When you file the form, the clerk will give you a court date (a hearing date). At the hearing, you and the childs other parent will both get the chance to speak to the judge.
You have 60 days after the date you signed the form, to fill out and file another form to cancel the Declaration of Paternity without giving a reason. To do this you must use the form, Rescission Form for the Declaration of Paternity (CS 915).
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If the mother is unwilling to put his name down on the certificate because she is unsure of the validity of his claims, a legal Paternity test can clear any doubt and help assist with the changing of the certificate.
Specific States Require Notarization States like Texas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia require notarization of an acknowledgment of paternity.
If parents do not complete the form at a hospital, prenatal clinic, or authorized agency, they can only complete and sign it before a Notary Public. If signed outside of California, a Notary Public is required.

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