Respond to a paternity application
...respond within 21 days unless the court has told you otherwise. If you don’t respond to an application, the judge could decide the case without hearing your side. If you decide to defend yourself against the application you’ll need to fill out some forms. Forms for responding to an application If you need help to fill in the forms you can call us or visit your local court. Find out more about affidavits and statutory declarations Note: When you print the forms it's important to print them s...