Me. Stat. tit. 19-A § 1844 : A - DOMESTIC RELATIONS — PARENTS AND CHILDREN — MAINE PARENTAGE ACT — SHORT TITLE, SCOPE, DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS — Binding effect of determination of parentage

1. Determination binding; signatories and parties. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a determination of parentage is binding on:
A. All signatories to an acknowledgment of parentage or denial of parentage as provided in subchapter 3; and [ 2021, c. 141, §1 (AMD).]
B. All parties to an adjudication by a court acting under circumstances that satisfy the jurisdictional requirements of section 2961. [ 2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).]

[ 2021, c. 141, §1 (AMD).]

2. Adjudication in proceeding to dissolve marriage. In a proceeding to dissolve a marriage, the court is deemed to have made an adjudication of the parentage of a child if the court acts under circumstances that satisfy the jurisdictional requirements of section 2961 and the final order:
A. Expressly identifies a child as a "child of the marriage" or "issue of the marriage" or by similar words indicates that the parties are the parents of the child; or [ 2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).]
B. Provides for support of the child by the parent or parents. [ 2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).]

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

3. Determination a defense. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a determination of parentage may be a defense in a subsequent proceeding seeking to adjudicate parentage by an individual who was not a party to the earlier proceeding.

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

4. Challenge to adjudication. A party to an adjudication of parentage may challenge the adjudication only by appeal or in a manner otherwise consistent with the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure.

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

19-A M.R.S. § 1844

Amended by 2021SP1, c. 141,§ 1, eff. 10/1/2021.
Added by 2015, c. 296,§ A-1, eff. 7/1/2016.
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