A.__A presumed parent of the child;

B.__Petitioning to have parentage adjudicated;

C.__Identified as the father through genetic testing under section 1905;

D.__An alleged father who has declined to submit to genetic testing;

E.__Shown by clear and convincing evidence to be the parent of the child; or

F.__The mother of the child.

2.__Parental rights and responsibilities.__The court may order an initial allocation of parental rights and responsibilities.__ The order of the court must provide notice that if either party objects to the allocation, that party may file a complaint pursuant to section 1654 and that an order from that action supersedes this initial allocation of parental rights and responsibilities.__It is within the court's discretion to award or allocate parental rights and responsibilities under this subchapter and the department is not a party to this issue.__In resolving parental rights and responsibilities issues, the court may not delay entering a determination of parentage and an initial order concerning child support.

Comment

(This is section 624 of the UPA.)

Source: UIFSA (1996) § 401; 42 U.S.C. § 666(a)(5)(J), see Appendix: Federal IV-D Statute Relating to Parentage, infra.

Maine Comment

The Maine version broadens the range of individuals against whom a child order may be entered by making the language gender neutral consistent with prior Maine amendments to the UPA.

Article 3

Hearings and Adjudication

§1951.__Adjudication of parentage