§ 303. Denial of parentage
A person presumed to be a parent or an alleged genetic parent may sign a denial of parentage only in the limited circumstances set forth in this section. A denial of parentage shall be valid only if:
(1) an acknowledgment of parentage by another person has been filed pursuant to this chapter;
(2) the denial is in a record and is witnessed and signed by at least one other person; and
(3) the person executing the denial has not previously:
(A) acknowledged parentage, unless the previous acknowledgment has been rescinded pursuant to section 307 of this title or successfully challenged the acknowledgment pursuant to section 308 of this title; or
(B) been adjudicated to be the parent of the child. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 15C - Parentage Proceedings
Chapter 3 - Voluntary Acknowledgment of Parentage
§ 301. Acknowledgment of parentage
§ 302. Acknowledgment of parentage void
§ 304. Conditions for acknowledgment or denial of parentage
§ 305. Equivalent to adjudication; no ratification required
§ 308. Challenge to acknowledgment after expiration of period for rescission
§ 309. Procedure for rescission or challenge
§ 310. Forms for voluntary acknowledgment and denial of parentage