Section 1843 - Order adjudicating parentage1.Issuance of order. In a proceeding under this subchapter, the court shall issue a final order adjudicating whether a person alleged or claiming to be a parent is the parent of a child. [2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1(NEW); 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1(AFF).]
2.Identify child. A final order under subsection 1 must identify the child by name and date of birth. [2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1(NEW); 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1(AFF).]
3.Change of name. Title 18-C, section 1-701 governs all name changes of minors. [2021, c. 14, §3(RPR).]
4.Amended birth registration. If the final order under subsection 1 is at variance with the child's birth certificate, the State Registrar of Vital Statistics shall issue an amended birth registration. [2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1(NEW); 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1(AFF).]
Amended by 2021, c. 14,§ 3, eff. 6/29/2021.Added by 2015, c. 296,§ A-1, eff. 7/1/2016.