IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA

AT

(Plaintiff)

(Defendant) CASE NO:

PATERNITY DISESTABLISHMENT

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

Trial in this case was held on

Settlement was placed on the record on

A default hearing in this case was held on

Plaintiff: did not appear. appeared in person. appeared remotely.

Plaintiff was represented by self.	.

Defendant: did not appear. appeared in person. appeared remotely.

Defendant was represented by self.	.

The record shows that Defendant was served with the summons and complaint, and

Defendant did not file an answer or otherwise deny the facts in the complaint, and the case continued without hearing from Defendant (default).

Defendant signed the complaint or filed an answer that agreed with the facts in the complaint (uncontested).

Defendant filed an answer and the parties later agreed on all issues (settlement).

Defendant filed an answer and the court held a trial (contested).

The court considered any testimony and examined any evidence or agreements presented. The court now makes the following findings of fact and conclusions of law:

FINDINGS OF FACT

1.	Plaintiff is a resident of	. Defendant is a resident of	.

is the biological mother of each child involved in this case and listed below:

Child’s Name	Date of Birth	State of Residence

2.	Plaintiff Defendant was established as the legal father of the children listed above, because:

this party is listed as the father on the birth certificates.

the parties were married when the children were born.

an Affidavit of Paternity was signed.

the Child Support Enforcement Division (CSED) established paternity.

the Office of Children’s Services (OCS) established paternity

3. The court heard the following clear and convincing evidence that Plaintiff Defendant is not the biological father of the children listed above:

Affidavit from	stating that Plaintiff Defendant is not the biological father.

Testimony from	stating that Plaintiff Defendant is not the biological father.

DNA test results showing that Plaintiff Defendant is not the biological father.

4. Child Support.

was ordered to pay child support for the children by

previous court order. CSED order.	.

This person has no ongoing child support obligation, and

owes past child support (arrears) to

the other party. the State of Alaska.	.

does not owe past child support.

Child support was never ordered and neither party owes past child support (arrears).

5. Other findings of fact:

CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

1.	This court has jurisdiction over the parties and issues involved in this proceeding, including paternity of each child listed above.

2.	is disestablished as the legal father of each child listed above, has no parenting rights, and has no ongoing responsibility or child support obligation to the children.

3.	The Alaska Office of Health Analytics and Vital Records must remove

as the father from each child’s birth certificate.

[IMPORTANT: One of the parties must send a certified copy of the decree to the Alaska Office of Health Analytics and Vital Records to change the birth certificates.]

4.	must pay

child support arrears that accrued until	[date].

no child support arrears.

5.	Other conclusions of law:

Date	Superior Court Judge

Recommended for approval: Superior Court Master Date

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Plaintiff/Lawyer Defendant/Lawyer

Clerk/JA: