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Subdivision 1.Acknowledgment by parents.
The mother and father of a child born to a mother who was not married to the child's father when the child was conceived nor when the child was born may, in a writing signed by both of them before a notary public, declare and acknowledge under oath that they are the biological parents of the child. The declaration may provide that any such child born to the mother at any time before or up to ten months after the date of execution of the declaration is the biological child of the signatories. Execution of the declaration shall:
(a)have the same consequences as an acknowledgment by the signatories of parentage of the child for the purposes of sections62A.041and62C.14, subdivision 5a;
(b)be conclusive evidence that the signatories are parents of the
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Subdivision 1.Acknowledgment by parents.
The mother and father of a child born to a mother who was not married to the child's father when the child was conceived nor when the child was born may, in a writing signed by both of them before a notary public, declare and acknowledge under oath that they are the biological parents of the child. The declaration may provide that any such child born to the mother at any time before or up to ten months after the date of execution of the declaration is the biological child of the signatories. Execution of the declaration shall:
(a) have the same consequences as an acknowledgment by the signatories of parentage of the child for the purposes of sections62A.041and62C.14, subdivision 5a;
(b) be conclusive evidence that the signatories are parents of the child for the purposes of sections176.111,197.75, and197.752;
(c) create a presumption that the signatory is the biological father of the child for the purposes of sections257.51to257.74;
(d) when timely filed with the Department of Health as provided in section259.52, qualify as an affidavit stating the intention of the signatories to retain parental rights as provided in section259.52if it contains the information required by section259.52or rules promulgated thereunder;
(e) have the same consequences as a writing declaring paternity of the child for the purposes of section524.2-109; and
(f) be conclusive evidence that the signatories are parents of the child for the purposes of chapter 573.
Subd. 2.
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Subd. 3.Effect of declaration.
The declaration authorized by subdivision 1 shall not affect the rights or duties arising out of a parent-child relationship of any person not a signatory to the declaration claiming to be the parent of the child nor shall the declaration impair any rights of the child arising out of a parent-child relationship against any person not a signatory to the declaration.
Subd. 4.Expiration of authority for declarations.
No acknowledgment of parentage shall be entered into on or after August 1, 1995, under this section. The mother and father of a child born to a mother who was not married to the child's father when the child was conceived nor when the child was born may before, on, or after August 1, 1995, sign a recognition of parentage under section257.75.