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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 1851

Establishment of parentage

PL 2015, c. 296, Pt

Parentage may be established by:

1. Birth. Giving birth to the child, except as otherwise provided in subchapter 8;

2. Adoption. Adoption of the child pursuant to Title 18‑C, Article 9;

3. Acknowledgment. An effective voluntary acknowledgment of parentage under subchapter 3;

4. Presumption. An unrebutted presumption of parentage under subchapter 4;

5. De facto parentage. An adjudication of de facto parentage, under subchapter 5;

6. Genetic parentage. An adjudication of genetic parentage under subchapter 6;

7. Assisted reproduction. Consent to assisted reproduction under subchapter 7; and

8. Gestational carrier agreement. Consent to a gestational carrier agreement under subchapter 8 by the intended parent or parents.

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