Parentage may be established by:

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

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

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

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

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

   [PL 2021, c. 141, §2 (AMD).]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. C, §38 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF). PL 2021, c. 141, §2 (AMD).