Me. Stat. tit. 19-A § 1841 : A - DOMESTIC RELATIONS — PARENTS AND CHILDREN — MAINE PARENTAGE ACT — SHORT TITLE, SCOPE, DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS — Admission of parentage authorized

1. Admission of parentage. A respondent in a proceeding to adjudicate parentage may admit to the parentage of a child by filing a pleading to that effect or by admitting parentage under penalty of perjury when making an appearance or during a hearing.

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

2. Order adjudicating parentage. If the court finds that an admission of parentage satisfies the requirements of this section and finds that there is no reason to question the admission, and no other party contests it, the court may issue an order adjudicating the child to be the child of the person admitting parentage.

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

19-A M.R.S. § 1841

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