DATA, RESEARCH AND VITAL STATISTICS (DRVS)

(Statutes, Rules & Regulations)

Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE

• http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/22/title22ch0sec0.html

Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS

• Chapter 701: GENERAL PROVISIONS §2701 - §2710
• Chapter 703: BIRTH RECORDS §2761 - §2769
• Chapter 705: MARRIAGE RECORDS AND LICENSES §2801 - §2804
• Chapter 706: UNIFORM DETERMINATION OF DEATH ACT §2811 - §2813
• Chapter 707: DEATHS AND BURIALS §2841 - §2848
• Chapter 709: DISPOSAL OF DEAD BODIES §2881 - §2900
• Chapter 710: UNIFORM ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT §2901 - §2911
• Chapter 710-A: LIVING WILLS §2921 - §2931
• Chapter 710-B: REVISED UNIFORM ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT §2941 - §2965
• Chapter 711: MEDICAL EXAMINER ACT §3021 - §3035

Title 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS

• http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/19-A/title19-Ach23sec0.html

Part 2: MARRIED PERSONS

• Chapter 21: UNIFORM PREMARITAL AGREEMENT ACT §601 - §611
• Chapter 23: MARRIAGE §650 - §753
• Chapter 25: RIGHTS OF MARRIED PERSONS §801 - §806
• Chapter 27: JUDICIAL SEPARATION §851 - §852
• Chapter 29: DIVORCE §901 - §1051

Title 19-A, Chapter 61: MAINE PARENTAGE ACT

• http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/19-A/title19-Ach61sec0.html

Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN

Subchapter 1: SHORT TITLE, SCOPE, DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

• 19-A §1831. SHORT TITLE
• 19-A §1832. DEFINITIONS
• 19-A §1833. SCOPE AND APPLICATION
• 19-A §1834. PARENTAGE PROCEEDING
• 19-A §1835. STANDING TO MAINTAIN PROCEEDING
• 19-A §1836. PARTIES TO PROCEEDING
• 19-A §1837. PERSONAL JURISDICTION
• 19-A §1838. VENUE
• 19-A §1839. JOINDER OF PROCEEDINGS
• 19-A §1840. ORDERS
• 19-A §1841. ADMISSION OF PARENTAGE AUTHORIZED
• 19-A §1842. ORDER ON DEFAULT
• 19-A §1843. ORDER ADJUDICATING PARENTAGE
• 19-A §1844. BINDING EFFECT OF DETERMINATION OF PARENTAGE
• 19-A §1845. FULL FAITH AND CREDIT

SUBCHAPTER 2: ESTABLISHMENT OF PARENTAGE

• 19-A §1851. ESTABLISHMENT OF PARENTAGE
• 19-A §1852. NONDISCRIMINATION
• 19-A §1853. CONSEQUENCES OF ESTABLISHMENT OF PARENTAGE
• 19-A §1854. DETERMINATION OF MATERNITY
• 19-A §1855. NO LIMITATION ON CHILD

SUBCHAPTER 3: VOLUNTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PATERNITY

• 19-A §1861. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PATERNITY
• 19-A §1862. EXECUTION OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PATERNITY
• 19-A §1863. DENIAL OF PARENTAGE
• 19-A §1864. FILING OF AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PATERNITY AND RELATED DENIAL OF PARENTAGE
• 19-A §1865. EQUIVALENT TO ADJUDICATION
• 19-A §1866. NO FILING FEE
• 19-A §1867. PROCEEDING FOR RESCISSION
• 19-A §1868. CHALLENGE TO ACKNOWLEDGMENT
• 19-A §1869. PROCEDURE FOR RESCISSION OR CHALLENGE
• 19-A §1870. RATIFICATION NOT PERMITTED
• 19-A §1871. FORMS FOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND DENIAL OF PATERNITY
• 19-A §1872. RELEASE OF INFORMATION
• 19-A §1873. ADOPTION OF RULES

SUBCHAPTER 4: PRESUMED PARENTAGE

• 19-A §1881. PRESUMPTION OF PARENTAGE
• 19-A §1882. CHALLENGE TO PRESUMED PARENT
• 19-A §1883. MULTIPLE PRESUMPTIONS

SUBCHAPTER 5: DE FACTO PARENTAGE

• 19-A §1891. DE FACTO PARENTAGE

SUBCHAPTER 6: GENETIC PARENTAGE

• 19-A §1901. SCOPE OF SUBCHAPTER
• 19-A §1902. REQUIREMENTS FOR GENETIC TESTING
• 19-A §1903. REPORT OF GENETIC TESTING
• 19-A §1904. GENETIC TESTING RESULTS
• 19-A §1905. COSTS OF GENETIC TESTING
• 19-A §1906. ADDITIONAL GENETIC TESTING
• 19-A §1907. GENETIC TESTING WHEN SPECIMENS NOT AVAILABLE
• 19-A §1908. DECEASED PERSON
• 19-A §1909. IDENTICAL SIBLING
• 19-A §1910. CONFIDENTIALITY OF GENETIC TESTING
• 19-A §1911. COURT ORDER FOR TESTING
• 19-A §1912. AUTHORITY TO DENY REQUESTED ORDER FOR GENETIC TESTING OR ADMISSION OF TEST RESULTS
• 19-A §1913. ADMISSIBILITY OF RESULTS OF GENETIC TESTING; EXPENSES
• 19-A §1914. CONSEQUENCES OF DECLINING GENETIC TESTING
• 19-A §1915. ADJUDICATION OF PARENTAGE BASED ON GENETIC TESTING

SUBCHAPTER 7: PARENTAGE BY ASSISTED REPRODUCTION

• 19-A §1921. SCOPE OF SUBCHAPTER
• 19-A §1922. PARENTAL STATUS OF DONOR
• 19-A §1923. PARENTAGE OF CHILD OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION
• 19-A §1924. CONSENT TO ASSISTED REPRODUCTION
• 19-A §1925. CHALLENGE BY SPOUSE TO CONSENT
• 19-A §1926. EFFECT OF DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE OR WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT
• 19-A §1927. PARENT STATUS OF DECEASED PERSON
• 19-A §1928. BIRTH ORDERS
• 19-A §1929. LABORATORY ERROR

SUBCHAPTER 8: GESTATIONAL CARRIER AGREEMENT

• 19-A §1931. ELIGIBILITY TO ENTER GESTATIONAL CARRIER AGREEMENT
• 19-A §1932. GESTATIONAL CARRIER AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED
• 19-A §1933. PARENTAGE; PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• 19-A §1934. BIRTH ORDERS
• 19-A §1935. EXCLUSIVE, CONTINUING JURISDICTION
• 19-A §1936. TERMINATION OF GESTATIONAL CARRIER AGREEMENT
• 19-A §1937. EFFECT OF SUBSEQUENT MARRIAGE
• 19-A §1938. EFFECT OF NONCOMPLIANCE; STANDARD OF REVIEW; REMEDIES
• 19-A §1939. LIABILITY FOR PAYMENT OF GESTATIONAL CARRIER HEALTH CARE COSTS

RULE CHAPTERS

• https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/10/chaps10.htm#146

10 146 OFFICE OF DATA, RESEARCH AND VITAL STATISTICS
Ch. 1 (Word)	TRANSPORTATION AND FINAL DISPOSITION OF DEAD BODIES
Ch. 2 (Word)	CORRECTION AND COMPLETION OF VITAL RECORDS
Ch. 3 (Word)	EVIDENCE OF LEGITIMATION
Ch. 4 (Word)	DISCLOSURE OF VITAL STATISTICS DATA, REPORTS AND RECORDS
Ch. 5 (Word)	MEDICAL CERTIFICATION OF CAUSE OF DEATH
Ch. 6 (Word)	MARRIAGE LICENSE AND REGISTRATION
Ch. 7 (Word)	VITAL RECORDS FEES
Ch. 8	RELEASE OF RESTRICTED VITAL STATISTICS DATA (REPEALED; SUBJECT MATTER ABSORBED INTO CHAPTER 4)
Ch. 9 (Word)	DELAYED BIRTH REGISTRATION
Ch. 10 (Word)	BIRTH REGISTRATION
Ch. 11 (Word)	VITAL STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION
Ch. 12 (Word)	ADULT ADOPTEES ACCESS TO ORIGINAL BIRTH RECORD
Ch. 13 (Word)	STATE SHARE OF VITAL RECORDS FEE (FORMERLY "MUNICIPAL SERVICE FEE")
Ch. 14 (Word)	LATE-FILED CERTIFICATE FOR APPLICATION OF MARRIAGE RULE