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Del. Code tit. 13, §§ 8-303

Denial of paternity

Known as the Uniform Parentage Act

The act spans §§ 13–13 (83 sections).

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A presumed father may sign a denial of paternity. The denial is valid only if:

(1) An acknowledgment of paternity signed, or otherwise authenticated, by another man is filed pursuant to § 8-305 of this title;

(2) The denial is in a record, and is signed, or otherwise authenticated, under penalty of perjury; and

(3) The presumed father has not previously:

(i) Acknowledged paternity, unless the previous acknowledgment has been rescinded pursuant to § 8-307 of this title or successfully challenged pursuant to § 8-308 of this title; or

(ii) Been adjudicated to be the father of the child.

Official source: Delaware Code Online. Reproduced from public-domain Delaware statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.