ArizonaPotential fathers may lose notice rights if they miss the paternity deadline
Potential fathers have 30 days after notice is served to file a paternity action and serve the mother, or they may lose notice rights.
What it does
A potential father who does not file a paternity action and serve the mother within 30 days may lose notice, and his consent is not required if parental rights are considered for termination.
Argument forA potential father who files and serves on time may keep the right to notice when a court considers ending parental rights.
Argument againstA potential father may lose notice and have his consent waived if he misses the deadline to file and serve the paternity action.
More detail
Missing the deadline may be used as a ground to end parental rights; the potential father also gives up notice, and his consent is not required. This applies to a potential father who receives the notice described in state law. The court must also consider the child's best interests when weighing grounds for ending parental rights. The 30-day period starts when service of the notice is complete.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jun 19Signed by Governor Katie HobbsBecame Law
- Jun 10Transmit to GovernorTo Governor
- Jun 9Transmit to House
- Vote recorded Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 9PASSEDPassed Senate
- Mar 16DPMinor
- Mar 10Senate Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 9Senate First ReadingMinor
- Feb 26Transmit to Senate
- Vote recorded Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 26PASSEDPassed House
- Feb 23House Placed on Consent Calendar
- Feb 18DPMinor
- Feb 10House Second ReadingMinor
- Feb 9House First Reading.Introduced