Maine Revised Statutes
Subchapter 2: EXPEDITED PROCESS FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF PATERNITY ACTIONS
19-A §1601. Definitions

§1601. Definitions
As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
1.  Alleged father.  "Alleged father" means:  
A. A man who is alleged to have engaged in sexual intercourse with a child's mother during a possible time of conception of the child; or   [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
B. A man who is presumed to be a child's father under chapter 61.   [PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. C, §9 (AMD); PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).]
[PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. C, §9 (AMD); PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).]
2.  Blood or tissue-typing tests.  "Blood or tissue-typing tests" means tests that demonstrate through examination of genetic markers the paternity of a child.  
[PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
3.  Paternity proceeding.  "Paternity proceeding" means the administrative proceeding provided in this subchapter for the commencement of an action to establish paternity under subchapter I.  
[PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. C, §9 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).

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