§ 14-20-44 — (609) Limitation - Child having acknowledged or adjudicated father

North Dakota § 14-20-44

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 14: Domestic Relations and Persons
• Ch. 14-20: Uniform Parentage Act

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1. If a child has an acknowledged father, a signatory to the acknowledgment of paternity
or denial of paternity may commence a proceeding seeking to rescind the
acknowledgment or denial or challenge the paternity of the child only within the time
allowed under section 14-20-17 or 14-20-18.
2. If a child has an acknowledged father or an adjudicated father, an individual, other
than the child, who is neither a signatory to the acknowledgment of a paternity nor a
party to the adjudication and who seeks an adjudication of paternity of the child must
commence a proceeding not later than two years after the effective date of the
acknowledgment or adjudication.
3. A proceeding under this section is subject to the application of the principles of
estoppel established in section 14-20-43.