Paternity Packet Cover Sheet
Mendocino Superior Court · Form Packets
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Last updated July 3, 2026
This form is used to organize and submit all the paperwork needed when someone wants to legally establish who a child's biological father is. A person would need this form if they want to start a court case to determine paternity, typically a mother seeking child support or a father wanting legal rights to his child.
This form must be printed and filled by hand, or opened in Adobe Acrobat.