Appendix 8.A - Paternity Establishment Legal Action RulesPurpose: The table below provides the appropriate legal action when a case worker assesses a possible paternity establishment case.Policy Number | Effective Date | Presumed father | Order establishment action | Acknowledged father | Order establishment action | Adjudicated father | Order establishment action | Alleged father | Voluntary acknowledgment of paternity or paternity establishment action | Two or more presumed fathers | Discuss with attorney | Two or more alleged fathers | Paternity establishment action vs. all alleged fathers | Presumed and alleged father | Discuss with attorney | Presumed father and acknowledged father | Discuss with attorney | Presumed father and adjudicated father | Order establishment action vs. Adjudicated father | Acknowledged and alleged father | Order establishment action vs. Acknowledged father | Acknowledged and adjudicated father | Order establishment action vs. Adjudicated father | Adjudicated and alleged father | Order establishment action vs. Adjudicated father |
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