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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 1863

Denial of parentage

PL 2015, c. 296, Pt

A person presumed to be a parent under section 1881 or an alleged genetic parent may execute a denial of parentage only in the limited circumstances set forth in this section. A denial of parentage is valid only if:

1. Acknowledgment. An acknowledgment of parentage signed or otherwise authenticated is filed pursuant to this subchapter;

2. Under penalty of perjury. The denial is in a record and is signed or otherwise authenticated under penalty of perjury; and

3. Person executing. The person executing the denial has not previously:

A. Acknowledged parentage, unless the previous acknowledgment has been rescinded pursuant to section 1867 or successfully challenged pursuant to section 1868; or

B. Been adjudicated to be the parent of the child.

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