{"data":{"id":"us-me/19-a-m.r.s.-1861","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"19-A M.R.S. §1861","heading":"Acknowledgment of parentage","body":"The following persons may sign an acknowledgment of parentage to establish parentage of a child:\n1.  Woman who gave birth.  A woman who gave birth to the child and who is not a gestational carrier;\n2.  Alleged genetic parent.  A person who is the alleged genetic parent of the child and who is not a donor;\n3.  Presumed parent.  A presumed parent of the child pursuant to subchapter 4, except that a presumed parent pursuant to section 1881, subsection 3 must meet the requirements of that subsection and may not submit an acknowledgment of parentage for at least 2 years from the time the child was born or adopted; and\n4.  Intended parent.  An intended parent of the child pursuant to subchapter 7.","path":["TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS","PART 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN","CHAPTER 61: MAINE PARENTAGE ACT","SUBCHAPTER 3: VOLUNTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PARENTAGE"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/19-A/title19-Asec1861.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:29Z","sha256":"9354d865e49a5f6e3e81e7707e3772adb5384ef3f42a63d0f3fc28dcf278f207","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/19-a-m.r.s.-1855","next":"us-me/19-a-m.r.s.-1862"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}