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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. Proceeding for birth order. Before or after the birth of the resulting child, a party consenting to assisted reproduction, a person who has a written agreement to be a parent pursuant to section 1922, subsection 2, paragraph B, the intended parent or parents or the person giving birth may commence a proceeding in District Court to obtain an order:
A. Declaring that the intended parent or parents are the parent or parents of the resulting child and ordering that parental rights and responsibilities vest exclusively in the intended parent or parents immediately upon the birth of the child;
B. Sealing the record from the public to protect the privacy of the child and the parties; or
C. For any relief that the court determines necessary and proper.
2. State not a necessary party. Neither this State nor the State Registrar of Vital Statistics is a necessary party to a proceeding under subsection 1.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A. Domestic Relations § 1928. Birth orders - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/me/title-19-a-domestic-relations/me-rev-st-tit-19-a-sect-1928/
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