Maine § 19-A §1869-2 Procedure for rescission or challenge

Maine Statutes

§ 19-A §1869-2 — Procedure for rescission or challenge

Maine § 19-A §1869-2

Title 19-ADOMESTIC RELATIONS

Part 3PARENTS AND CHILDREN

Ch. 61MAINE PARENTAGE ACT

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 19-A §1869-2 (2026).

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1.Every signatory party. Every signatory to an acknowledgment of parentage and denial of parentage under this subchapter must be made a party to a proceeding under section 1867 or 1868 to rescind or challenge the acknowledgment or denial.

2.Submission to personal jurisdiction. For the purpose of rescission of or challenge to an acknowledgment of parentage or denial of parentage, a signatory submits to personal jurisdiction of this State by signing the acknowledgment or denial, effective upon the filing of the document with the State Registrar of Vital Statistics pursuant to section 1864.

3.Suspension of legal responsibilities. Except for good cause shown, during the pendency of a proceeding under section 1867 or 1868 to rescind or challenge an acknowledgment of parentage or denial of pa

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Every signatory party.
Every signatory to an acknowledgment of parentage and denial of parentage under this subchapter must be made a party to a proceeding under section 1867 or 1868 to rescind or challenge the acknowledgment or denial.
2.
Submission to personal jurisdiction.
For the purpose of rescission of or challenge to an acknowledgment of parentage or denial of parentage, a signatory submits to personal jurisdiction of this State by signing the acknowledgment or denial, effective upon the filing of the document with the State Registrar of Vital Statistics pursuant to section 1864.
3.
Suspension of legal responsibilities.
Except for good cause shown, during the pendency of a proceeding under section 1867 or 1868 to rescind or challenge an acknowledgment of parentage or denial of parentage, the court may not suspend the legal responsibilities of a signatory arising from the acknowledgment, including the duty to pay child support.
4.
Proceeding to rescind or challenge.
A proceeding under section 1867 or 1868 to rescind or challenge an acknowledgment of parentage or denial of parentage must be conducted as a proceeding to adjudicate parentage under subchapter 1.
5.
Amendment to birth record.
At the conclusion of a proceeding under section 1867 or 1868 to rescind or challenge an acknowledgment of parentage or denial of parentage, the court shall order the State Registrar of Vital Statistics to amend the birth record of the child, if appropriate.