Parentage Act
What is Maine's Parentage Act
The Maine Parentage Act is located at 19-A MRS, c. 61 (§§1831-1939). The Enacted Law Summary for PL 2015, c. 296, An Act To Update Maine's Family Law, states, in part, “Public Law 2015, chapter 296 is an updated, comprehensive statutory framework for determining a child's legal parentage.”
Pine Tree Legal Assistance maintains a website on this topic: "Maine Parentage Act: Who can be a parent?"
The Maine Vital Records Office has several forms related to parentage on its website.
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