North Dakota § 14-20-13 (303) Denial of paternity

North Dakota Statutes

§ 14-20-13 — (303) Denial of paternity

North Dakota § 14-20-13

Title 14Domestic Relations and Persons

Ch. 14-20Uniform Parentage Act

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N.D. Cent. Code § 14-20-13 (2026).

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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a.Acknowledged his paternity, unless the previous acknowledgment has been rescinded pursuant to section 14-20-17 or successfully challenged pursuant to section 14-20-18; or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.

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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rescinded pursuant to section 14-20-17 or successfully challenged pursuant to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.