Complaint For Establishment Of Parentage {400-00817}

400-00817 - SUMMONS AND VERIFIED COMPLAINT TO ESTABLISH PARENTAGE AND/OR RELATED OBLIGATIONS. This form is used in the Vermont Superior Court, Family Division, to initiate a case concerning the legal parentage of one or more children. This form allows an individual—typically a parent, guardian, or another party with a legal interest—to formally ask the court to determine who the child’s legal parent(s) are. It can also be used to request related legal decisions, such as assigning parental rights and responsibilities, establishing child support and medical support obligations, ordering genetic testing, and changing a child’s name. The form includes detailed personal information about the plaintiff, defendant, and any other possible parent, outlines the facts supporting the claim of parentage, and asserts the court’s jurisdiction over the case. It provides a summons requiring the defendant to respond within 21 days and includes sections on previous or ongoing legal actions, public assistance, and military service. www.FormsWorkflow.com