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Maine · Through October 1, 2025

19-A M.R.S. §1863: Denial of parentage

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  1. TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS
  2. PART 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN
  3. CHAPTER 61: MAINE PARENTAGE ACT
  4. SUBCHAPTER 3: VOLUNTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT 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:

1. Acknowledgment. An acknowledgment of parentage signed or otherwise authenticated is filed pursuant to this subchapter;

2. Under penalty of perjury. The denial is in a record and is signed or otherwise authenticated under penalty of perjury; and

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A. Acknowledged parentage, unless the previous acknowledgment has been rescinded pursuant to section 1867 or successfully challenged pursuant to section 1868; or

B. Been adjudicated to be the parent of the child.

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