Disestablish Paternity Packet
Packet Fees
| Description | Fee | Due When |
|---|---|---|
| Packet | $25.00 | At time of filing |
| Filing Fee | $300.00 | At time of filing |
| Copies to be Served | $1.00/page (approx. $28.00) | At time of filing |
| Issuance of Summons | $10.00 | At time of filing |
| Fee to Sheriff or Process Server | Varies starting at $40.00 | Not due at time of filing |
Included Forms
This packet contains the following forms:
- Civil Cover Sheet (Required)
- Petition to Disestablish Paternity and/or Terminate Child Support Obligation (Required)
- Summons (Required if Other Party is to Be Served)
- Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act Affidavit (Required)
- Notice of Social Security Number (Required)
- Family Law Financial Affidavit (Required – Choose One)
- Certificate of Mandatory Disclosure (Required)
- Family Law Pretrial Order (Required)
- Email Service Address (Required – Choose One)
- Personal Information Sheet (Requested by Clerk)
- Disclosure from a Non-Lawyer (Required if Someone Filled Out Forms for You)
- Notice of Limited Services Provided (Required by Petitioner)
- Notice of Related Cases (Required)
Do not sign these forms unless you are in the presence of a notary public! We can notarize your signature in the Circuit Civil/Family Law Department.
When all forms have been completed, please return them to the Circuit Civil/Family Law Department of the Jackson County Clerk of Court, along with your filing fee of $300.00. If you make your own copies of your signed and notarized paperwork, you will not have to pay $1.00 per page for the copies needed to serve the other party. Once proof of service is received by our office, your case will be forwarded to the Family Court Specialist for review. You may check back with a Deputy Clerk in 2 to 3 weeks for the status of your case.
This petition and other documents must be served on the other party. The sheriff’s office may or may not be able to serve your paperwork, and that fee is $40.00. If the sheriff’s office cannot serve your paperwork, you will need to hire a private process server. If you allege in the petition that paternity has already been established, as a matter of law, you must include a certified copy of the final order of paternity when you file your paperwork.