acknowledgment. A. An acknowledgment of paternity shall: 1. Be in a record and on the form prescribed by the Department of Human Services pursuant to Section 20 of this act; 2. Be signed, or otherwise authenticated, under penalty of perjury by the mother and by the man seeking to establish his paternity; 3. State that the child whose paternity is being acknowledged: a. does not have a presumed father, or has a presumed father whose full name is stated, and b. does not have another acknowledged or adjudicated father; 4. State whether there has been genetic testing and, if so, that the acknowledging man’s claim of paternity is consistent with the results of the testing; and 5. State that the signatories understand that the acknowledgment is the equivalent of a judicial adjudication of paternity of the child and that a challenge to the acknowledgment is permitted only under limited circumstances and is barred after two (2) years. B. An acknowledgment of paternity shall be void if it: 1. States that another man is a presumed father, unless a denial of paternity signed or otherwise authenticated by the presumed father is filed with the State Department of Health, Division of Vital Records; or 2. States that another man is an acknowledged or adjudicated father. C. An acknowledgment of paternity is voidable if it falsely denies the existence of a presumed, acknowledged, or adjudicated father of the child. D. A presumed father may sign or otherwise authenticate an acknowledgment of paternity.
‹ Prev All Oklahoma sections Next ›
Lexace provides legal information, not legal advice, and no attorney–client relationship is created. Statute text is provided for general information and may not reflect the most recent amendments; verify against the official state code.