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§ 1-206. Presumption that child is the child of both spouses or domestic partners

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEstates and TrustsEffective: October 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Estates and Trusts (Refs & Annos)
Title 1. Estates of Decedents--General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Determining Relationship (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2023
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 1-206
§ 1-206. Presumption that child is the child of both spouses or domestic partners
Child born or conceived during marriage or domestic partnership
(a) A child born or conceived during a marriage or registered domestic partnership is presumed to be the child of both spouses or registered domestic partners.
Child conceived by assisted reproduction
(b)(1) A child conceived by means of assisted reproduction during the marriage or registered domestic partnership of the child's mother with the consent of the mother's spouse or registered domestic partner is the child of both spouses for all purposes.
(2) Consent of the mother's spouse or registered domestic partner is presumed.
(3) A child conceived by means of assisted reproduction after the death of the mother's spouse or registered domestic partner and using the genetic material of the mother's spouse or registered domestic partner is the child of both spouses or registered domestic partners if the child qualifies as a child of the mother's spouse or registered domestic partner under § 1-205(a)(2) of this subtitle.

Credits

Added by Acts 1974, c. 11, § 2, eff. July 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 197, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 437, § 1, eff. June 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 438, § 1, eff. June 1, 2019; Acts 2023, c. 647, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.
Formerly Art. 93, § 1-206.
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 1-206, MD EST & TRST § 1-206
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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