Vermont Statutes Title 15 Sec. 303
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 15 Sec. 303
- Alleged genetic parent: means a person who is alleged to be, or alleges that the person is, a genetic parent or possible genetic parent of a child whose parentage has not been adjudicated. See
- Child: means a person of any age whose parentage may be determined under this title. See
- Parent: means a person who has established parentage that meets the requirements of this title. See
- Parentage: means the legal relationship between a child and a parent as established under this title. See
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
- Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. See
- Sign: means , with the intent to authenticate or adopt a record, to:
§ 303. Denial of parentage
A person presumed to be a parent or an alleged genetic parent may sign a denial of parentage only in the limited circumstances set forth in this section. A denial of parentage shall be valid only if:
(1) an acknowledgment of parentage by another person has been filed pursuant to this chapter;
(2) the denial is in a record and is witnessed and signed by at least one other person; and
(3) the person executing the denial has not previously:
(A) acknowledged parentage, unless the previous acknowledgment has been rescinded pursuant to section 307 of this title or successfully challenged the acknowledgment pursuant to section 308 of this title; or
(B) been adjudicated to be the parent of the child. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)