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Title 26 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS
26.26 Uniform parentage act.
26.26.310 Denial of paternity.
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WA Rev Code § 26.26.310 (2016)
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RCW 26.26.310 Denial of paternity.
A presumed father of a child may sign a denial of his paternity. The denial is valid only if:
(1) An acknowledgment of paternity signed by another man is filed under RCW 26.26.320;
(2) The denial is in a record, and is signed under penalty of perjury; and
(3) The presumed father has not previously:
(a) Acknowledged his paternity, unless the previous acknowledgment has been rescinded under RCW 26.26.330 or successfully challenged under RCW 26.26.335; or
(b) Been adjudicated to be the father of the child.
[ 2011 c 283 § 13; 2002 c 302 § 303.]
NOTES:
Costs—Application—2011 c 283: See notes following RCW 26.26.011.
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