(a) Except as otherwise provided in §§ 8-307 and 8-308 of this title, a valid acknowledgment of paternity filed with the Office of Vital Statistics is equivalent to an adjudication of paternity of a child and confers upon the acknowledged father all of the rights and duties of a parent.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in §§ 8-307 and 8-308 of this title, a valid denial of paternity by a presumed father filed with the Office of Vital Statistics in conjunction with a valid acknowledgment of paternity is equivalent to an adjudication of the nonpaternity of the presumed father and discharges the presumed father from all rights and duties of a parent.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 8. UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT
Subchapter III. Voluntary Acknowledgement of Paternity
§ 8-301. Acknowledgement of paternity.
§ 8-302. Execution of acknowledgment of paternity.
§ 8-304. Rules for acknowledgement and denial of paternity.
§ 8-305. Effect of acknowledgement or denial of paternity.
§ 8-307. Proceeding for rescission.
§ 8-308. Challenge after expiration of period for rescission.
§ 8-309. Procedure for rescission or challenge.
§ 8-311. Full faith and credit.
§ 8-312. Forms for acknowledgement and denial of paternity.