Denial of paternity

NMSA 1978, § 40-11A-303 — under Article 11A.

NMSA 1978, § 40-11A-303

A presumed father may sign a denial of his paternity. The denial is valid only if: A. an acknowledgment of paternity signed or otherwise authenticated by another man is filed pursuant to Section 3-305 of the New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act; B. the denial is on a form provided by the bureau and is signed or otherwise authenticated under penalty of perjury; and C. the presumed father has not previously: (1) acknowledged his paternity, unless the previous acknowledgment has been rescinded pursuant to Section 3-307 of the New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act or successfully challenged pursuant to Section 3-308 of the New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act; or (2) been adjudicated to be the father of the child. History: Laws 2009, ch. 215, § 3-303.