§1614. Acknowledgment of paternity
If, prior to the filing in a court, the alleged father executes and delivers to the department an acknowledgment of paternity of the child in accordance with the laws of the state in which the child was born, and if the department does not require the alleged father to participate in blood or tissue-typing tests, the proceeding must be terminated and the department may proceed against the father under chapter 65, subchapter II, article 3 with respect to any remedy provided under that article. [PL 2001, c. 554, §6 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 554, §6 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Subchapter 2: EXPEDITED PROCESS FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF PATERNITY ACTIONS
19-A §1602. Additional persons subject to jurisdiction
19-A §1603. Limitation on recovery from father
19-A §1605. Notice of proceeding to commence an action
19-A §1606. Court orders; relief
19-A §1607. Applicability; Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 5(b)
19-A §1608. Multiple alleged fathers
19-A §1609. Failure of alleged father to deny paternity
19-A §1610. Blood or tissue-typing tests
19-A §1611. Refusal of alleged father to submit to blood or tissue-typing tests
19-A §1612. Procedures after blood or tissue-typing tests
19-A §1613. Applicability; Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 12(b)
19-A §1614. Acknowledgment of paternity