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Hear this out loud PauseThe father may file a parentage action, seeking the court to establish legal paternity. The court may need to order genetic testing to confirm the unmarried father's paternity. If the court issues a parentage order, the man seeking to establish paternity becomes the adjudicated legal father.
Hear this out loud PausePaternity Acknowledgement is a legal document used to determine fatherhood. Both the father and the mother of the child will have to sign the form. The parents must have it notarized and file it with the Washington State Department of Health. The man then legally will be the child's father.
If the father appears in court and the mother and father both agree that the father is the biological father, the judge will immediately issue an order establishing parentage. If either the mother or the father denies or is uncertain of paternity, they can request the court to order genetic or DNA testing.
Hear this out loud PauseThe main constraints for fathers are: Custody and visitation rights. Fathers have no legal rights if paternity has not been acknowledged by signing the birth certificate, although they can be obtained through alternative ways in court.
Hear this out loud PauseIf a parent withholds a child from the other parent for an extended period without good cause, the Court may preclude or limit residential time with the offending parent.