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Subchapter 1: SHORT TITLE, SCOPE, DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
19-A §1831. Short title - §1831. Short title This chapter may be known and cited...
19-A §1832. Definitions - §1832. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context...
19-A §1833. Scope and application - §1833. Scope and application 1. Scope. This chapter applies to...
19-A §1834. Parentage proceeding - §1834. Parentage proceeding 1. Proceeding authorized. A proceeding to adjudicate...
19-A §1835. Standing to maintain proceeding - §1835. Standing to maintain proceeding Subject to other provisions of...
19-A §1836. Parties to proceeding - §1836. Parties to proceeding In addition to a child whose...
19-A §1837. Personal jurisdiction - §1837. Personal jurisdiction 1. Personal jurisdiction. An individual may not...
19-A §1838. Venue - §1838. Venue Venue for a proceeding to adjudicate parentage is...
19-A §1839. Joinder of proceedings - §1839. Joinder of proceedings 1. Joinder permitted. Except as otherwise...
19-A §1840. Orders - §1840. Orders 1. Interim order for support. In a proceeding...
19-A §1841. Admission of parentage authorized - §1841. Admission of parentage authorized 1. Admission of parentage. A...
19-A §1842. Order on default - §1842. Order on default The court may issue an order...
19-A §1843. Order adjudicating parentage - §1843. Order adjudicating parentage 1. Issuance of order. In a...
19-A §1844. Binding effect of determination of parentage - §1844. Binding effect of determination of parentage 1. Determination binding;...
19-A §1845. Full faith and credit - §1845. Full faith and credit A court of this State...
Subchapter 2: ESTABLISHMENT OF PARENTAGE
19-A §1851. Establishment of parentage - §1851. Establishment of parentage Parentage may be established by: [PL...
19-A §1852. Nondiscrimination - §1852. Nondiscrimination Every child has the same rights under law...
19-A §1853. Consequences of establishment of parentage - §1853. Consequences of establishment of parentage 1. All purposes. Unless...
19-A §1854. Determination of maternity - §1854. Determination of maternity Provisions of this chapter relating to...
19-A §1855. No limitation on child - §1855. No limitation on child Nothing in this subchapter limits...
Subchapter 3: VOLUNTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PARENTAGE
19-A §1861. Acknowledgment of parentage - §1861. Acknowledgment of parentage The following persons may sign an...
19-A §1862. Execution of acknowledgment of parentage - §1862. Execution of acknowledgment of parentage 1. Requirements. An acknowledgment...
19-A §1863. Denial of parentage - §1863. Denial of parentage A person presumed to be a...
19-A §1864. Filing of an acknowledgment of parentage or denial of parentage - §1864. Filing of an acknowledgment of parentage or denial of...
19-A §1865. Equivalent to adjudication - §1865. Equivalent to adjudication 1. Acknowledgment. Except as otherwise provided...
19-A §1866. No filing fee - §1866. No filing fee The State Registrar of Vital Statistics...
19-A §1867. Proceeding for rescission - §1867. Proceeding for rescission A signatory may rescind an acknowledgment...
19-A §1868. Challenge to acknowledgment - §1868. Challenge to acknowledgment 1. Challenge by signatory. After the...
19-A §1869. Procedure for rescission or challenge - §1869. Procedure for rescission or challenge 1. Every signatory party....
19-A §1870. Ratification not permitted - §1870. Ratification not permitted A court or administrative agency conducting...
19-A §1871. Forms for acknowledgment and denial of parentage - §1871. Forms for acknowledgment and denial of parentage To facilitate...
19-A §1872. Release of information - §1872. Release of information The State Registrar of Vital Statistics...
19-A §1873. Adoption of rules - §1873. Adoption of rules The State Registrar of Vital Statistics...
Subchapter 4: PRESUMED PARENTAGE
19-A §1881. Presumption of parentage - §1881. Presumption of parentage 1. Marital presumption established. A person...
19-A §1882. Challenge to presumption of parentage - §1882. Challenge to presumption of parentage 1. Two-year limitation. Except...
19-A §1883. Multiple presumptions - §1883. Multiple presumptions If 2 or more conflicting presumptions arise...
Subchapter 5: DE FACTO PARENTAGE
19-A §1891. De facto parentage - §1891. De facto parentage 1. De facto parentage. The court...
Subchapter 6: GENETIC PARENTAGE
19-A §1901. Scope of subchapter - §1901. Scope of subchapter 1. Scope. This subchapter governs procedures...
19-A §1902. Requirements for genetic testing - §1902. Requirements for genetic testing 1. Type of genetic testing....
19-A §1903. Report of genetic testing - §1903. Report of genetic testing 1. Report; self-authenticating. A report...
19-A §1904. Genetic testing results - §1904. Genetic testing results 1. Results identify as genetic parent....
19-A §1905. Costs of genetic testing - §1905. Costs of genetic testing 1. Payment for the costs...
19-A §1906. Additional genetic testing - §1906. Additional genetic testing The court shall order additional genetic...
19-A §1907. Genetic testing when specimens not available - §1907. Genetic testing when specimens not available 1. Specimen not...
19-A §1908. Deceased person - §1908. Deceased person For good cause shown, the court may...
19-A §1909. Identical sibling - §1909. Identical sibling 1. Genetic testing of sibling. The court...
19-A §1910. Confidentiality of genetic testing - §1910. Confidentiality of genetic testing 1. Release of report. A...
19-A §1911. Court order for testing - §1911. Court order for testing 1. Order to submit to...
19-A §1912. Authority to deny requested order for genetic testing or admission of test results or to consider other factors when adjudicating parentage - §1912. Authority to deny requested order for genetic testing or...
19-A §1913. Admissibility of results of genetic testing; expenses - §1913. Admissibility of results of genetic testing; expenses 1. Record...
19-A §1914. Consequences of declining genetic testing - §1914. Consequences of declining genetic testing 1. Adjudication contrary to...
19-A §1915. Adjudication of parentage based on genetic testing; multiple claims of parentage - §1915. Adjudication of parentage based on genetic testing; multiple claims...
Subchapter 7: PARENTAGE BY ASSISTED REPRODUCTION
19-A §1921. Scope of subchapter - §1921. Scope of subchapter This subchapter does not apply to...
19-A §1922. Parental status of donor - §1922. Parental status of donor 1. Donor not a parent....
19-A §1923. Parentage of child of assisted reproduction - §1923. Parentage of child of assisted reproduction A person who...
19-A §1924. Consent to assisted reproduction - §1924. Consent to assisted reproduction 1. Written consent. Consent by...
19-A §1925. Challenge by spouse to consent - §1925. Challenge by spouse to consent 1. Challenge by spouse...
19-A §1926. Effect of dissolution of marriage or withdrawal of consent - §1926. Effect of dissolution of marriage or withdrawal of consent...
19-A §1927. Parent status of deceased person - §1927. Parent status of deceased person If a person who...
19-A §1928. Birth orders - §1928. Birth orders 1. Proceeding for birth order. Before or...
19-A §1929. Laboratory error - §1929. Laboratory error If due to a laboratory error the...
Subchapter 8: GESTATIONAL CARRIER AGREEMENT
19-A §1931. Eligibility to enter gestational carrier agreement - §1931. Eligibility to enter gestational carrier agreement 1. Eligibility of...
19-A §1932. Gestational carrier agreement authorized - §1932. Gestational carrier agreement authorized 1. Written agreement. A prospective...
19-A §1933. Parentage; parental rights and responsibilities - §1933. Parentage; parental rights and responsibilities If a gestational carrier...
19-A §1934. Birth orders - §1934. Birth orders 1. Action for birth order. Pursuant to...
19-A §1935. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction - §1935. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction Subject to the jurisdictional standards of...
19-A §1936. Termination of gestational carrier agreement - §1936. Termination of gestational carrier agreement 1. Termination of agreement;...
19-A §1937. Effect of subsequent marriage - §1937. Effect of subsequent marriage 1. Agreement valid. The subsequent...
19-A §1938. Effect of noncompliance; standard of review; remedies - §1938. Effect of noncompliance; standard of review; remedies 1. Not...
19-A §1939. Liability for payment of gestational carrier health care costs - §1939. Liability for payment of gestational carrier health care costs...