Maine Revised Statutes
Subchapter 1: SHORT TITLE, SCOPE, DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
19-A §1843. Order adjudicating parentage

§1843. Order adjudicating parentage
1.  Issuance of order.  In a proceeding under this subchapter, the court shall issue a final order adjudicating whether a person alleged or claiming to be a parent is the parent of a child.  
[PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).]
2.  Identify child.  A final order under subsection 1 must identify the child by name and date of birth.  
[PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).]
3.  Change of name.   Title 18‑C, section 1‑701 governs all name changes of minors.  
[PL 2021, c. 14, §3 (RPR).]
4.  Amended birth registration.  If the final order under subsection 1 is at variance with the child's birth certificate, the State Registrar of Vital Statistics shall issue an amended birth registration.  
[PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF). PL 2021, c. 14, §3 (AMD).

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