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N.D. Cent. Code § 14-20-13

(303) Denial of paternity

Known as the Uniform Parentage Act

The act spans §§ 14–14 (67 sections).

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

1. An acknowledgment of paternity signed, or otherwise authenticated, by another man is filed pursuant to section 14-20-15;

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:

a. Acknowledged his paternity, unless the previous acknowledgment has been rescinded pursuant to section 14-20-17 or successfully challenged pursuant to section 14-20-18; or b. Been adjudicated to be the father of the child.

Official source: North Dakota Legislative Branch. Reproduced from public-domain North Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.