§ Answer to Fathers Petition for Declaration of Paternity, Custody and/or Support

Answer to Father’s Petition for Declaration of Paternity, Custody and/or Support

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    In what Missouri County is this case to be     the Circuit Court of                  MISSOURI
    decided?

   What is the case number? (This number is      Case Number                    Division Number
   assigned at time of filing)

                                               Answer all questions on this form completely.

   Your               1.   I am a DEFENDANT and my full name is:
    Information
                             ______________________     ____________    _________________    _________
                                    (First Name)                   (Middle Name)          (Last Name)         (Jr./Sr./III)

                       2.   [ ] I am the Mother

                            [ ] I am a presumed Father

                     3.   The last four numbers of my Social Security Number are: XXX-XX-

                          _______________________________________________________________

                    4.    My mailing address is:

                        _______________________________________________________________
                        (Street)

                       _________________________   ___________________    _________________
                               (City)                                     (State)                                (Zip)

                      ________________________     ______________________________________
                          (Telephone Number)                          (E-Mail Address)

Other Party's
Information
                     5.   The full name of Plaintiff is:
                           ______________________   ____________   _________________   _________
                                (First Name)                 (Middle Name)           (Last Name)      (Jr./Sr./III)

Military          6.   [ ] I am NOT on active duty in the United States military.

Information          [ ] I am on active duty in the United States military, but waive my rights pursuant to the Service
                              members Civil Relief Act of 2003.

Important
Information
                  7.    I understand that by voluntarily entering my appearance and filing this pleading, I am subjecting myself to
                        the jurisdiction of this court, and the court may enter such orders and judgments as are authorized by law,
                        including orders awarding child support, child custody, parenting time/visitation, and attorney's fees.

                           Answer to Father's Petition for Declaration of Paternity, Custody and/or Support--Page 1 of 2

Form CAFC311-01/01/                         This form is available for free at www.selfrepresent.mo.gov
Agree or
2011

Agree or
Disagree with
Petition
                    8.   I admit as true EVERYTHING Plaintiff stated in his Petition for Declaration of Paternity, Custody and/or
                          Support and incorporate all of those allegations herein EXCEPT the following:
                          _______________________________________________________________
                          _______________________________________________________________
                          _______________________________________________________________

    I certify under oath that I have given the other parties a copy of this Answer to Father's Petition for Declaration of Paternity,
Custody and/or Support pursuant to Missouri Supreme Court Rule 43.01(d) by: (You MUST check at least ONE of the following four boxes)

    [ ]     Mailing a copy to the other party or his or her attorney on __________(Date) at the following address:
          ___________________________________________________
              (Street)

         _________________________     _________________________     _______________
                (City)                                           (State)                                 (Zip)

   [ ]     Handing a copy to the other party or his or her attorney on __________(Date).

   [ ]    Sending a copy to the other party or his or her attorney by fax to_______________(fax number) on __________(Date) at __________(Time).

   [ ] (To be used only by written consent of the party filed with the court)Sending a copy via electronic mail to the other party
or his or her attorney at ____________________(Email Address) on __________(Date).

    Defendant, of lawful age, being duly sworn on his or her oath, states thathe or she is the party named above and that the facts stated in this Answer to Father's Petition for Declaration of Paternity, Custody and/or Support are true according to his or her best knowledge and belief.

    ____________________________________      ____________________________________
                  SIGN HERE                                            PRINT NAME HERE

    Subscribed and sworn to on __________.

    __________________________
          Notary Public                          (Sign here in front of a Notary Public)               (This should only be completed if a
                                                                                                                              lawyer helped you with this form)

    My Commission Expires:
    __________________________

    ATTORNEY INFORMATION(To be completed by your attorney)                     Do not enter any information here if
                                                                                                                    you are filing this pleading without
    ___________________________   _____________________                          the assistance of a lawyer.
      Attorney--SIGN HERE                      Missouri Bar Number

   __________________________________________________                         This information should be
    PRINT YOUR ATTORNEY'S NAME HERE                                                  completed by your attorney.
                                                                                                                   [ ]I have assisted the above

    __________________________________________________                      named party in the preparation
          (Street)                                                                                             of these pleadings, but I am not
    _______________________________    ___________   _____                               entering my appearance on his
                               (City)                              (State)       (Zip)                                 or her behalf.

    ________________    ____________    ___________________
   (Telephone Number)    (Fax Number)      (Email Address)

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Form CAFC311-01/01/                 This form is available for free at www.selfrepresent.mo.gov
2011

                  [Publisher's note: Referenced interactive forms can be accessed at www.selfrepresent.mo.gov]