Delaware Code § 13-8-303

Denial of paternity
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A presumed father may sign a denial of paternity. The denial is valid only if:
(1) An acknowledgment of paternity signed, or otherwise authenticated, by another man is filed pursuant to § 8-305 of this title;
(2) The denial is in a record, and is signed, or otherwise authenticated, under penalty of perjury; and
(3) The presumed father has not previously:
(i) Acknowledged paternity, unless the previous acknowledgment has been rescinded pursuant to § 8-307 of this title or successfully
challenged pursuant to § 8-308 of this title; or
(ii) Been adjudicated to be the father of the child.

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