Del. Code Ann. tit. 13, § 8-303

Denial of paternity

74 Del. Laws, c. 136, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 84 Del. Laws, c. 42, § 1;

A presumed father may sign a denial of paternity. The denial is valid only if:

  1. (1) An acknowledgment of paternity signed, or otherwise authenticated, by another man is filed pursuant to § 8-305 of this title;
  2. (2) The denial is in a record, and is signed, or otherwise authenticated, under penalty of perjury; and
  3. (3) The presumed father has not previously:

    1. (i) Acknowledged paternity, unless the previous acknowledgment has been rescinded pursuant to § 8-307 of this title or successfully challenged pursuant to § 8-308 of this title; or
    2. (ii) Been adjudicated to be the father of the child.

74 Del. Laws, c. 136, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 84 Del. Laws, c. 42, § 1

Log InSign Up