§ 14-20-14 — (304) Rules for acknowledgment and denial of paternity

1. An acknowledgment of paternity and a denial of paternity may be contained in a single
document or may be signed in counterparts, and may be filed separately or
simultaneously. If the acknowledgment and denial are both necessary, neither is valid
until both are filed.
2. An acknowledgment of paternity or a denial of paternity may be signed before the birth
of the child.
3. Subject to subsection 1, an acknowledgment of paternity or denial of paternity takes
effect on the birth of the child or the filing of the document with the department of
health and human services, whichever occurs later.
4. An acknowledgment of paternity or denial of paternity signed by a minor is valid if it is
otherwise in compliance with this chapter.
5. An acknowledgment of paternity or denial of paternity may be completed for a child
who was not born in this state.