§ 15-8.1-304. Conditions for acknowledgment or denial of parentage.
(a) Completed forms for acknowledgment of parentage and denial of parentage shall be filed with the state registrar for vital records.
(b) An acknowledgment of parentage or denial of parentage may be signed before or after the birth of a child.
(c) An acknowledgment of parentage or denial of parentage takes effect on the date of the birth of the child or the filing of the document with the department of vital records, whichever occurs later.
(d) An acknowledgment of parentage or denial of parentage signed by a minor shall be valid provided it is otherwise in compliance with this chapter.
History of Section.P.L. 2020, ch. 59, § 2; P.L. 2020, ch. 60, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 15-8.1 - Uniform Parentage Act
Article 3 - Voluntary Acknowledgment of Parentage
Section 15-8.1-301. - Acknowledgment of parentage.
Section 15-8.1-302. - Acknowledgment of parentage void.
Section 15-8.1-303. - Denial of parentage.
Section 15-8.1-304. - Conditions for acknowledgment or denial of parentage.
Section 15-8.1-305. - Equivalent to adjudication, no ratification required.
Section 15-8.1-306. - Waiver of filing fee.
Section 15-8.1-307. - Timing of rescission.
Section 15-8.1-308. - Challenge to acknowledgment after expiration of period for rescission.
Section 15-8.1-309. - Procedure for rescission or challenge.
Section 15-8.1-310. - Forms for acknowledgment and denial of parentage.