An Act To Allow the District Court To Adjudicate Parentage in Child Protective Custody Cases
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §4005-F is enacted to read:
§ 4005-F. Determinations of parentage
As part of a child protection proceeding, the District Court may determine parentage of the child. Title 19-A, sections 1558 to 1564 apply to determinations of parentage in a child protection proceeding.
This section may not be construed to limit the right of a person to file an action pursuant to Title 19-A, chapter 53, subchapter 1 to enforce a father’s obligations pursuant to that subchapter.
Effective September 20, 2007