Section 466-6-004 - VOLUNTARY PATERNITY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT In addition to any requirement contained in applicable state statutes, the Department, hospitals, local birth record agencies, and all other entities participating in voluntary paternity acknowledgement for children born out of wedlock shall provide the following to a child's mother and alleged father, if the alleged father is readily identifiable and available:
(A) Written materials about paternity establishment;(B) The forms necessary to voluntarily acknowledge paternity;(C) Notice, orally or through video or audio equipment, and in writing, of the alternatives to, the legal consequences of, and the due process rights (including any rights, if a parent is a minor, due to minority status) and responsibilities of acknowledging paternity;(D) The opportunity to speak with staff, either by telephone or in person, who are trained to clarify information and answer questions about paternity establishment; and(E) The opportunity to voluntarily acknowledge paternity on site.466 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 6, § 004
Amended effective 7/4/2020