Establishing Paternity by Court Order
INSTRUCTIONS and FORMS
The following forms may be used to file or respond to a paternity case. You may need one or more of these forms depending on the circumstances and your role in the case. You may need additional forms depending on your case. Read the instructions first. Try to talk to a lawyer before you file anything.
Instructions –How to Get an Order Establishing Paternity of a Child in Texas
Forms filed by the Petitioner
- Petition to Adjudicate Parentage
- Petition Exhibit – Out-of-State Parent Affidavit (only if you or another person named as a party in your case live outside of Texas)
- Motion for Genetic Testing (only if you’re asking the court to order genetic testing)
Forms filed by other person or persons involved in the case
- Waiver of Service or Answer
- Motion for Genetic Testing (only if a Respondent is asking the court to order genetic testing)
Order forms to be filled out for the Judge to sign
- Order Adjudicating Parentage
- Family Information Exhibit
- Order on Motion for Genetic Testing (only if the court orders genetic testing)
(Use the following forms only if asking for custody, visitation and support orders.)
- Custody, Rights and Duties Order
- Standard Possession and Access (Visitation) Order
- Child Support Order
- Medical Support Order
- Order to Employer to Withhold for Support (IWO)
9/5/2012
