Who the Parent Is on Paper
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-482 — an acknowledgment of parentage can be taken back within sixty days
The person who gave birth and an alleged genetic parent, a presumed parent, or an intended parent may sign an acknowledgment of parentage. Filed with the Department of Public Health, it is the same as a Superior Court judgment of parentage and gives the acknowledged parent all the rights and duties of a parent.
Who handles this in Connecticut: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Connecticut directory.
- A signer may rescind it by filing a signed, notarized or witnessed rescission with the Department of Public Health before the earlier of sixty days after it took effect, or the first court hearing about the child to which the signer is a party.
- After that, it can be challenged only for fraud, duress or a material mistake of fact, and the challenger has the burden of proof.
- Child support and other duties continue while a challenge is pending, unless there is good cause.
Sources for this section (4)
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-476 — Acknowlegment of parentage
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-479 — Effect of acknowledgment of parentage
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-482 — Procedure for recission
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-483 — Challenge after expiration period for recission. Procedure for challenge
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Connecticut attorney.