§1861. Acknowledgment of parentage The following persons may sign an acknowledgment of parentage to establish parentage of a child: [PL 2021, c. 141, §4 (AMD).] 1. Woman who gave birth. A woman who gave birth to the child and who is not a gestational carrier; [PL 2021, c. 141, §4 (NEW).] 2. Alleged […]
§1862. Execution of acknowledgment of parentage 1. Requirements. An acknowledgment of parentage under section 1861 must: A. Be in a record; [PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).] B. Be signed, or otherwise authenticated, under penalty of perjury by the woman who gave birth […]
§1863. Denial of parentage A person presumed to be a parent under section 1881 or an alleged genetic parent may execute a denial of parentage only in the limited circumstances set forth in this section. A denial of parentage is valid only if: [PL 2021, c. 141, §6 (AMD).] 1. Acknowledgment. An acknowledgment of […]
§1864. Filing of an acknowledgment of parentage or denial of parentage 1. Acknowledgment and denial. An acknowledgment of parentage and denial of parentage under this subchapter must be signed after the birth of the child and filed with the State Registrar of Vital Statistics and may be contained in a single document or may be […]
§1865. Equivalent to adjudication 1. Acknowledgment. Except as otherwise provided in sections 1867 and 1868, a valid acknowledgment of parentage under section 1861 filed with the State Registrar of Vital Statistics is equivalent to an adjudication of parentage of a child and confers upon the acknowledged parent all of the rights and duties of a […]
§1866. No filing fee The State Registrar of Vital Statistics may not charge a fee for filing an acknowledgment of parentage or denial of parentage. [PL 2021, c. 141, §11 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF). PL 2021, c. 141, §11 […]
§1867. Proceeding for rescission A signatory may rescind an acknowledgment of parentage or denial of parentage under this subchapter by commencing a court proceeding subject to section 1869, subsection 4. [PL 2021, c. 141, §12 (AMD).] 1. Timing. The court proceeding to rescind an acknowledgment of parentage or denial of parentage must be commenced […]
§1868. Challenge to acknowledgment 1. Challenge by signatory. After the period for rescission under section 1867 has expired, a signatory of an acknowledgment of parentage or denial of parentage may commence a proceeding to challenge the acknowledgment or denial only: A. On the basis of fraud, duress, coercion, threat of harm or material mistake […]
§1869. Procedure for rescission or challenge 1. Every signatory party. Every signatory to an acknowledgment of parentage and denial of parentage under this subchapter must be made a party to a proceeding under section 1867 or 1868 to rescind or challenge the acknowledgment or denial. [PL 2021, c. 141, §14 (AMD).] 2. Submission to […]
§1870. Ratification not permitted A court or administrative agency conducting a judicial or administrative proceeding may not ratify an unchallenged acknowledgment of parentage under section 1861. [PL 2021, c. 141, §15 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF). PL 2021, c. 141, […]
§1871. Forms for acknowledgment and denial of parentage To facilitate compliance with this subchapter, the State Registrar of Vital Statistics shall prescribe forms for the acknowledgment of parentage and the denial of parentage. A valid acknowledgment of parentage or denial of parentage is not affected by a later modification of the prescribed form. [PL […]
§1872. Release of information The State Registrar of Vital Statistics may release information relating to an acknowledgment of parentage under section 1861 as provided in Title 22, section 2706. [PL 2021, c. 141, §17 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF). PL […]
§1873. Adoption of rules The State Registrar of Vital Statistics may adopt rules to implement this subchapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules for the purposes of Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A. [PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).] SECTION […]
