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Title 19-A, Chapter 61: MAINE PARENTAGE ACT
Subchapter 1: SHORT TITLE, SCOPE, DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
19-A §1831. Short title
19-A §1832. Definitions
19-A §1833. Scope and application
19-A §1834. Parentage proceeding
19-A §1835. Standing to maintain proceeding
19-A §1836. Parties to proceeding
19-A §1837. Personal jurisdiction
19-A §1838. Venue
19-A §1839. Joinder of proceedings
19-A §1840. Orders
19-A §1841. Admission of parentage authorized
19-A §1842. Order on default
19-A §1843. Order adjudicating parentage
19-A §1844. Binding effect of determination of parentage
19-A §1845. Full faith and credit
Subchapter 2: ESTABLISHMENT OF PARENTAGE
19-A §1851. Establishment of parentage
19-A §1852. Nondiscrimination
19-A §1853. Consequences of establishment of parentage
19-A §1854. Determination of maternity
19-A §1855. No limitation on child
Subchapter 3: VOLUNTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PARENTAGE
19-A §1861. Acknowledgment of parentage
19-A §1862. Execution of acknowledgment of parentage
19-A §1863. Denial of parentage
19-A §1864. Filing of an acknowledgment of parentage or denial of parentage
19-A §1865. Equivalent to adjudication
19-A §1866. No filing fee
19-A §1867. Proceeding for rescission
19-A §1868. Challenge to acknowledgment
19-A §1869. Procedure for rescission or challenge
19-A §1870. Ratification not permitted
19-A §1871. Forms for acknowledgment and denial of parentage
19-A §1872. Release of information
19-A §1873. Adoption of rules
Subchapter 4: PRESUMED PARENTAGE
19-A §1881. Presumption of parentage
19-A §1882. Challenge to presumption of parentage
19-A §1883. Multiple presumptions
Subchapter 5: DE FACTO PARENTAGE
19-A §1891. De facto parentage
Subchapter 6: GENETIC PARENTAGE
19-A §1901. Scope of subchapter
19-A §1902. Requirements for genetic testing
19-A §1903. Report of genetic testing
19-A §1904. Genetic testing results
19-A §1905. Costs of genetic testing
19-A §1906. Additional genetic testing
19-A §1907. Genetic testing when specimens not available
19-A §1908. Deceased person
19-A §1909. Identical sibling
19-A §1910. Confidentiality of genetic testing
19-A §1911. Court order for testing
19-A §1912. Authority to deny requested order for genetic testing or admission of test results or to consider other factors when adjudicating parentage
19-A §1913. Admissibility of results of genetic testing; expenses
19-A §1914. Consequences of declining genetic testing
19-A §1915. Adjudication of parentage based on genetic testing; multiple claims of parentage
Subchapter 7: PARENTAGE BY ASSISTED REPRODUCTION
19-A §1921. Scope of subchapter
19-A §1922. Parental status of donor
19-A §1923. Parentage of child of assisted reproduction
19-A §1924. Consent to assisted reproduction
19-A §1925. Challenge by spouse to consent
19-A §1926. Effect of dissolution of marriage or withdrawal of consent
19-A §1927. Parent status of deceased person
19-A §1928. Birth orders
19-A §1929. Laboratory error
Subchapter 8: GESTATIONAL CARRIER AGREEMENT
19-A §1931. Eligibility to enter gestational carrier agreement
19-A §1932. Gestational carrier agreement authorized
19-A §1933. Parentage; parental rights and responsibilities
19-A §1934. Birth orders
19-A §1935. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction
19-A §1936. Termination of gestational carrier agreement
19-A §1937. Effect of subsequent marriage
19-A §1938. Effect of noncompliance; standard of review; remedies
19-A §1939. Liability for payment of gestational carrier health care costs
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