Rhode Island General Laws 15-8.1-403. Multiple presumptions or conflicting claims
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(a) If two (2) or more conflicting presumptions arise under this chapter, the court shall adjudicate parentage pursuant to § 15-8.1-206.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 15-8.1-403
- Birth: includes stillbirth and fetal death. See Rhode Island General Laws 15-8.1-102
- Child: means an individual of any age whose parentage may be determined pursuant to this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 15-8.1-102
- Parent: means an individual who has established parentage that meets the requirements of this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 15-8.1-102
- Parentage: means the legal relationship between a child and a parent as established under this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 15-8.1-102
(b) If in a proceeding to adjudicate a presumed parent‘s parentage of a child, another individual, in addition to the individual who gave birth to the child, asserts a claim to parentage of the child, the court shall adjudicate parentage pursuant to § 15-8.1-206.
History of Section.
P.L. 2020, ch. 59, § 2; P.L. 2020, ch. 60, § 2.