Me. Stat. tit. 19-A § 1851 : A - DOMESTIC RELATIONS — PARENTS AND CHILDREN — MAINE PARENTAGE ACT — ESTABLISHMENT OF PARENTAGE — Establishment of parentage

Parentage may be established by: [ 2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).]

1. Birth. Giving birth to the child, except as otherwise provided in subchapter 8;

[ 2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).]

2. Adoption. Adoption of the child pursuant to Title 18-C, Article 9;

[ 2017, c. 402, Pt. C, §38 (AMD); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]

3. Acknowledgment. An effective voluntary acknowledgment of parentage under subchapter 3;

[ 2021, c. 141, §2 (AMD).]

4. Presumption. An unrebutted presumption of parentage under subchapter 4;

[ 2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).]

5. De facto parentage. An adjudication of de facto parentage, under subchapter 5;

[ 2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).]

6. Genetic parentage. An adjudication of genetic parentage under subchapter 6;

[ 2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).]

7. Assisted reproduction. Consent to assisted reproduction under subchapter 7; and

[ 2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).]

8. Gestational carrier agreement. Consent to a gestational carrier agreement under subchapter 8 by the intended parent or parents.

[ 2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).]

19-A M.R.S. § 1851

Amended by 2021SP1, c. 141,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2021.

Amended by 2019, c. 417,§ B-14, eff. 6/20/2019.

Amended by 2018, c. 402,§ C-38, eff. 7/1/2019.

Added by 2015, c. 296,§ A-1, eff. 7/1/2016.