{"data":{"id":"us-de/13-del.-c.-8-637","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"13 Del. C. § 8-637","heading":"Binding effect of determination of parentage [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].","body":"(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, a determination of parentage is binding on:\n(1) All signatories to an acknowledgment or denial of paternity as provided in subchapter III of this chapter;\n(2) All parties to an adjudication by a court acting under circumstances that satisfy the jurisdictional requirements of § 6-201 of this title;\n(3) The child.\n(b) In a proceeding to dissolve a marriage, the court is deemed to have made an adjudication of the parentage of a child if the court acts under circumstances that satisfy the jurisdictional requirements of § 6-201 of this title and the final order:\n(1) Expressly identifies a child as a “child of the marriage,” “issue of the marriage,” or similar words indicating that the husband is the father of the child; or\n(2) Provides for support of the child by the husband unless paternity is specifically disclaimed in the order.\n(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, a determination of parentage may be a defense in a subsequent proceeding seeking to adjudicate parentage by an individual who was not a party to the earlier proceeding.\n(d) A party to an adjudication of paternity may challenge the adjudication only under law of this State relating to appeal, vacation of judgments or other judicial review.","path":["Title 13. Domestic Relations","CHAPTER 8. Uniform Parentage Act [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].","Subchapter VI. Proceeding to Adjudicate Parentage [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026]."],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title13/c008/sc06_1/index.html#8-637","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:16Z","sha256":"3f0fc78b6404d091da5b89928378d9532e7ecd75d6fde379ea4b880a0ac6f0b8","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/13-del.-c.-8-636","next":"us-de/13-del.-c.-8-638"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}