Execution of acknowledgment of parentage [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].

§ 8-302. Execution of acknowledgment of parentage [Effective Dec. 6, 2026]. (a) An acknowledgment of parentage under § 8-301 of this title must: (1) Be in a record signed by the individual who gave birth to the child and by the individual seeking to establish a parent-child relationship, and the signatures must be attested by a notarial officer; (2) State that the child whose parentage is being acknowledged: a. Does not have a presumed parent other than the individual seeking to establish the parent-child relationship or has a presumed parent whose full name is stated; and b. Does not have another acknowledged parent, adjudicated parent, or individual who is a parent of the child under subchapter VII or VIII of this chapter other than the individual who gave birth to the child; and (3) State that the signatories understand that the acknowledgment is the equivalent of an adjudication of parentage of the child and that a challenge to the acknowledgment is permitted only under limited circumstances and is barred 2 years after the effective date of the acknowledgment. (b) An acknowledgment of parentage is void if, at the time of signing: (1) An individual, other than the individual seeking to establish parentage, is a presumed parent, unless a denial of parentage by the presumed parent in a signed record is filed with the Office of Vital Statistics; (2) An individual, other than the individual who gave birth to the child or the individual seeking to establish parentage, is an acknowledged or adjudicated parent or a parent under subchapter VII or VIII of this chapter; or (3) The individual who gave birth to the child or the individual seeking to establish parentage is a minor.74 Del. Laws, c. 136, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 83 Del. Laws, c. 516, § 1; 84 Del. Laws, c. 42, § 1; 84 Del. Laws, c. 233, § 18; 85 Del. Laws, c. 276, § 14;