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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. At any time after an unmarried woman is determined to be pregnant, a voluntary paternity establishment entity may:
a. Provide to the mother and the alleged father, if the alleged father is present:
(1) Written materials about paternity establishment;
(2) The forms necessary to voluntarily acknowledge paternity;
(3) A written and oral description of the rights, responsibilities, and legal consequences of establishing paternity; and
(4) The opportunity to speak, either by telephone or in person, with staff who are trained to clarify information and answer questions about paternity establishment; and
b. Provide the mother and the alleged father, if the alleged father is present, the opportunity to voluntarily acknowledge paternity.
2. Before accepting a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity, a voluntary paternity establishment service entity shall afford due process safeguards by informing, in writing, the mother and the alleged father, if the alleged father is present, of the manner in which a relationship of father and child established under this chapter may be vacated or rescinded.
3. A voluntary paternity establishment service entity shall forward completed acknowledgments to the department.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Dakota Century Code Title 14. Domestic Relations and Persons § 14-19-12. Voluntary paternity establishment service entities--Duties - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-14-domestic-relations-and-persons/nd-cent-code-sect-14-19-12/
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