Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 1863 (2025)
A person presumed to be a parent under section 1881 or an alleged genetic parent may execute a denial of parentage only in the limited circumstances set forth in this section. A denial of parentage is valid only if:
1. Acknowledgment An acknowledgment of parentage signed or otherwise authenticated is filed pursuant to this subchapter;
[PL 2021, c. 141, §7 (AMD).]
2. Under penalty of perjury The denial is in a record and is signed or otherwise authenticated under penalty of perjury; and
[PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).]
3. Person executing The person executing the denial has not previously:
A. Acknowledged parentage, unless the previous acknowledgment has been rescinded pursuant to section 1867 or successfully challenged pursuant to section 1868; or
[PL 2021, c. 141, §8 (AMD).]
B. Been adjudicated to be the parent of the child.
[PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).]
[PL 2021, c. 141, §8 (AMD).]
PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF). PL 2021, c. 141, §§6-8 (AMD).