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Title 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN
Chapter 61: MAINE PARENTAGE ACT
Subchapter 3: VOLUNTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PARENTAGE
§1864

§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 parentage signed or otherwise authenticated is filed pursuant to this subchapter;  
[PL 2021, c. 141, §7 (AMD).]
2.  Under penalty of perjury.  The denial is in a record and is signed or otherwise authenticated under penalty of perjury; and  
[PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).]
3.  Person executing.  The person executing the denial has not previously:  
A. Acknowledged parentage, unless the previous acknowledgment has been rescinded pursuant to section 1867 or successfully challenged pursuant to section 1868; or   [PL 2021, c. 141, §8 (AMD).]
B. Been adjudicated to be the parent of the child.   [PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).]
[PL 2021, c. 141, §8 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF). PL 2021, c. 141, §§6-8 (AMD).
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