Maine § 19-A §1861-2 Acknowledgment of parentage

Maine Statutes

§ 19-A §1861-2 — Acknowledgment of parentage

Maine § 19-A §1861-2

Title 19-ADOMESTIC RELATIONS

Part 3PARENTS AND CHILDREN

Ch. 61MAINE PARENTAGE ACT

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 19-A §1861-2 (2026).

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The following persons may sign an acknowledgment of parentage to establish parentage of a child:

1.Woman who gave birth. A woman who gave birth to the child and who is not a gestational carrier;

2.Alleged genetic parent. A person who is the alleged genetic parent of the child and who is not a donor;

3.Presumed parent. A presumed parent of the child pursuant to subchapter 4, except that a presumed parent pursuant to section 1881, subsection 3 must meet the requirements of that subsection and may not submit an acknowledgment of parentage for at least 2 years from the time the child was born or adopted; and

4.Intended parent. An intended parent of the child pursuant to subchapter 7.

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The following persons may sign an acknowledgment of parentage to establish parentage of a child:
1.
Woman who gave birth.
A woman who gave birth to the child and who is not a gestational carrier;
2.
Alleged genetic parent.
A person who is the alleged genetic parent of the child and who is not a donor;
3.
Presumed parent.
A presumed parent of the child pursuant to subchapter 4, except that a presumed parent pursuant to section 1881, subsection 3 must meet the requirements of that subsection and may not submit an acknowledgment of parentage for at least 2 years from the time the child was born or adopted; and
4.
Intended parent.
An intended parent of the child pursuant to subchapter 7.