Idaho § 7-1111 - Commencement of proceedings
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 7-1111 — Commencement of proceedings, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-1111. Commencement of proceedings
(1) Proceedings are commenced by either the filing of a verified voluntary acknowledgment of parentage executed by both the mother and father of the child; or by the filing of a verified complaint, alleging that the person named as defendant is the father of the child and petitioning the court to issue a summons. The service of summons, the complaint, and all pleadings shall be in accordance with the Idaho rules of civil procedure.
(2) A voluntary acknowledgment of parentage may be executed by the mother, whether a minor or not, and the father, whether a minor or not, and regardless of the marital status of the mother or father. The acknowledgment shall be verified by both the mother and the father.
[7-1111, added 1969, ch. 93, sec. 10, p. 318; am. 1988, ch. 132, sec. 3, p. 236.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Idaho Statutes § 7-1111 cover?
Section 7-1111 ("Commencement of proceedings") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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