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The document outlines Rule 17.200—Form 213, which is a legal form used in Iowa for a party to request the court to disestablish a legal parent-child relationship when a child is born or conceived during a marriage, and one party is not the biological parent. It specifies the conditions under which this form can be used, the necessary information required, and the process for genetic testing and court requests.

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Begin by filling in the 'County' where your case is filed and the 'Petitioner' details, including full name.
Indicate your role by checking either 'A. Petitioner' or 'B. Respondent'.
In Section 1, check all applicable boxes regarding legal parent status and provide names of children born during the marriage along with their birth years.
For Section 2, indicate your agreement to cooperate with genetic testing if required, and note any previous tests that show biological parentage.
In Section 3, specify requests to the court, such as appointing a guardian ad litem or ordering genetic tests.
Complete Sections 4 through 7 by providing information about attorney assistance, certification of service, and signing the document.

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Does the biological father have rights if he is not on the birth certificate in Iowa?

A: The biological father in Iowa generally has no legal rights if his name is not on the birth certificate. This includes custody and visitation rights. To gain parental rights, he must take legal action to establish paternity through the courts by completing the steps in a paternity affidavit.

What does it mean to disestablish paternity?

To disestablish paternity means to overturn or rescind all rights and obligations of the legal father. Your options to disestablish paternity will depend on how paternity was established in the first place.

What rights does the father have if he isnt on the birth certificate?

If an unwed father is not listed on the birth certificate, he has no legal rights to the child. This includes no obligation to paying child support and no rights to visitation to custody or child support. If no father is listed on the birth certificate, the mother has sole legal rights and responsibility of the child.

Does signing the birth certificate establish paternity in Iowa?

If the couple was married at the time of the childs birth, the husband is the presumed father, and his name is written on the birth certificate. For unmarried parents, the father can sign a paternity affidavit from the hospital, the Department of Health and Human Services, or the child support office.

What rights does an unmarried father have in Iowa?

If the unmarried father is on the childs birth certificate in Iowa, they will have full legal rights and obligations related to caring for their child. This may include paying child support if they are a noncustodial parent.

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What is a motion to disestablish paternity in Iowa?

The Iowa Judicial Branch provides a form Motion to Disestablish Legal Parent. This form should be filed if you would like to challenge paternity where you: are the childs legal parent only because of your marriage to the childs parentmeaning the child was conceived or born during your marriageand.