(a) Every signatory to an acknowledgment of paternity and any related denial of paternity must be made a party to a proceeding to rescind or challenge the acknowledgment or denial.
(b) For the purpose of rescission of, or challenge to, an acknowledgment of paternity or denial of paternity, a signatory submits to personal jurisdiction of this State by signing the acknowledgment or denial, effective upon the filing of the document with the Office of Vital Statistics.
(c) Except for good cause shown, during the pendency of a proceeding to rescind or challenge an acknowledgment of paternity or denial of paternity, the court may not suspend the legal responsibilities of a signatory arising from the acknowledgment, including the duty to pay child support.
(d) A proceeding to rescind or to challenge an acknowledgment of paternity or denial of paternity must be conducted in the same manner as a proceeding to adjudicate parentage under subchapter VI of this chapter.
(e) At the conclusion of a proceeding to rescind or challenge an acknowledgment of paternity or denial of paternity, the court shall order the Office of Vital Statistics to amend the birth record of the child, if appropriate.
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.