{"data":{"id":"us-de/13-del.-c.-8-303--2","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"13 Del. C. § 8-303","heading":"Denial of parentage [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].","body":"A presumed parent may sign a denial of parentage in a record. The denial of parentage is valid only if:\n(1) An acknowledgment of parentage by another individual is filed under § 8-305 of this title;\n(2) The signature of the presumed parent is attested by a notarial officer; and\n(3) The presumed parent has not previously:\na. Completed a valid acknowledgment of parentage, unless the previous acknowledgment was rescinded under § 8-307 of this title or challenged successfully under § 8-308 of this title; or\nb. Been adjudicated to be a parent of the child.","path":["Title 13. Domestic Relations","CHAPTER 8. Uniform Parentage Act [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].","Subchapter III. Voluntary Acknowledgement of Parentage [Effective Dec. 6, 2026]."],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title13/c008/sc03/index.html#8-303","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:16Z","sha256":"35511a65d713670719b2f6e804adf28c84dc28d9324b113838c2e00908bbf657","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/13-del.-c.-8-302--2","next":"us-de/13-del.-c.-8-304--2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}