Pennsylvania Code › Title 231 - RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE › Part I - GENERAL › Chapter 1930 - RULES RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS MATTERS GENERALLY › Rule 1930.6 - Paternity Actions. Scope. Venue. Commencement of Action

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) This rule shall govern the procedure by
				which a putative father may initiate a civil action to establish paternity and
				seek genetic testing. Such an action shall not be permitted if an order already
				has been entered as to the paternity, custody, or support of the child, or if a
				support or custody action to which the putative father is a party is
				pending.
(b) An action may be
				brought only in the county in which the defendant or the child(ren)
				reside.
(c) An action shall be
				commenced by filing a verified complaint to establish paternity and for genetic
				testing substantially in the form set forth in subdivision (1). The complaint
				shall have as its first page the Notice of Hearing and Order set forth in
				subdivision (2).
(1) The complaint filed in a
				civil action to establish paternity shall be substantially in the following
				form:
(Caption)
COMPLAINT TO ESTABLISH PATERNITY AND FOR GENETIC
				  TESTING
Plaintiff, ____________ , requests genetic testing to
				  establish paternity pursuant to
				  23 Pa.C.S. §
												4343 and
				  in support of that request states that:
1. Plaintiff is an adult individual who
				resides at ____________.
2.
				Defendant is an adult individual who resides at ____________.
3. Defendant is the natural mother and
				Plaintiff believes that he may be the natural father of the following
				child(ren):
Child's Name
Date of Birth
______________________________________
______________________________________
4.
				The above-named children reside at the following address with the following
				individuals:
Address
Person(s) Living with Child
Relationship to Child
______________________________________
______________________________________
5. Defendant was/was not married at the time
				the child(ren) was/were conceived or born.
6. Defendant is/is not now married. If
				married, spouse's name: ______________________________________
7. There is/is not a custody, support or
				other action involving the paternity of the above-named child(ren) now pending
				in any jurisdiction. Identify any such actions by caption and docket number
				______________________________________
8. There has/has not been a determination by
				any court as to the paternity of the child(ren) in any prior support, custody,
				divorce or any other action. If so, identify the action by caption and docket
				number ______________________________________
9. Plaintiff agrees to pay all costs
				associated with genetic testing directly to the testing facility in accordance
				with the procedures established by that facility.
Wherefore, Plaintiff requests that the court order Defendant
				  to submit to genetic testing and to make the child(ren) available for genetic
				  testing.
I verify that the statements made in this complaint are true
				  and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. I understand
				  that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of
				  18 Pa.C.S. §
													4904
				  relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
Petitioner