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

1. A. an acknowledgment of paternity signed or otherwise authenticated by another man is filed pursuant to Section 3-305 of the New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act;
2. B. the denial is on a form provided by the bureau and is signed or otherwise authenticated under penalty of perjury; and

3. C. the presumed father has not previously:

   1. (1) acknowledged his paternity, unless the previous acknowledgment has been rescinded pursuant to Section 3-307 of the New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act or successfully challenged pursuant to Section 3-308 of the New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act; or
   2. (2) been adjudicated to be the father of the child.

History: Laws 2009, ch. 215, § 3-303.

ANNOTATIONS

Effective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 215, § 20 made the New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act effective January 1, 2010.

Collateral estoppel in contesting paternity. — Where paternity has been established in a divorce proceeding, an alleged father is barred under the doctrine of collateral estoppel from later questioning paternity in a proceeding under the Uniform Parentage Act. Callison v. Naylor, 1989-NMCA-055, 108 N.M. 674, 777 P.2d 913.