{"data":{"id":"us-nm/40-11a-303","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"40-11A-303","heading":"Denial of paternity.","body":"A presumed father may sign a denial of his paternity. The denial is valid only if:\nA. an acknowledgment of paternity signed or otherwise authenticated by another man is filed pursuant to Section 3-305 of the New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act;\nB. the denial is on a form provided by the bureau and is signed or otherwise authenticated under penalty of perjury; and\nC. the presumed father has not previously:\n(1) acknowledged his paternity, unless the previous acknowledgment has been rescinded pursuant to Section 3-307 of the New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act or successfully challenged pursuant to Section 3-308 of the New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act; or\n(2) been adjudicated to be the father of the child.","path":["Chapter 40 - Domestic Affairs","ARTICLE 11A New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18540/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"dd1d957a4844a8b16c77ce3734f1c3fa044d1b4cd0f295eae585cef98d2f3eef","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/40-11a-302","next":"us-nm/40-11a-304"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}