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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 1835

Standing to maintain proceeding

PL 2015, c. 296, Pt

Subject to other provisions of this chapter, a proceeding to adjudicate parentage may be maintained by:

1. Child. The child;

2. Woman giving birth. The woman who gave birth to the child;

3. Person whose parentage to be adjudicated. A person whose parentage is to be adjudicated;

4. Department of Health and Human Services. The department; or

5. Representative of individual. A representative authorized by law to act for an individual who would otherwise be entitled to maintain a proceeding but who is deceased, incapacitated or a minor.

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