Parentage may be established by: [2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1(NEW); 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1(AFF).]
1.Birth. Giving birth to the child, except as otherwise provided in subchapter 8; [2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1(NEW); 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1(AFF).]
2.Adoption. Adoption of the child pursuant to Title 18-C, Article 9; [2017, c. 402, Pt. C, §38(AMD); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]
3.Acknowledgment. An effective voluntary acknowledgment of parentage under subchapter 3; [2021, c. 141, §2(AMD).]
4.Presumption. An unrebutted presumption of parentage under subchapter 4; [2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1(NEW); 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1(AFF).]
5.De facto parentage. An adjudication of de facto parentage, under subchapter 5; [2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1(NEW); 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1(AFF).]
6.Genetic parentage. An adjudication of genetic parentage under subchapter 6; [2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1(NEW); 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1(AFF).]
7.Assisted reproduction. Consent to assisted reproduction under subchapter 7; and [2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1(NEW); 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1(AFF).]
8.Gestational carrier agreement. Consent to a gestational carrier agreement under subchapter 8 by the intended parent or parents. [2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1(NEW); 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1(AFF).]
Amended by 2021SP1, c. 141,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2021.Amended by 2019, c. 417,§ B-14, eff. 6/20/2019.Amended by 2018, c. 402,§ C-38, eff. 7/1/2019.Added by 2015, c. 296,§ A-1, eff. 7/1/2016.