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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Parentage may be established by:
1. Birth. Giving birth to the child, except as otherwise provided in subchapter 8;
2. Adoption. Adoption of the child pursuant to Title 18-C, Article 9;
3. Acknowledgment. An effective voluntary acknowledgment of parentage under subchapter 3;
4. Presumption. An unrebutted presumption of parentage under subchapter 4;
5. De facto parentage. An adjudication of de facto parentage, under subchapter 5;
6. Genetic parentage. An adjudication of genetic parentage under subchapter 6;
7. Assisted reproduction. Consent to assisted reproduction under subchapter 7; and
8. Gestational carrier agreement. Consent to a gestational carrier agreement under subchapter 8 by the intended parent or parents.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A. Domestic Relations § 1851. Establishment of parentage - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/me/title-19-a-domestic-relations/me-rev-st-tit-19-a-sect-1851/
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