Illinois § 312
Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 312, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 312.
Forms for voluntary acknowledgment and denial of parentage. (a) To facilitate compliance with this Article, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall prescribe forms for the voluntary acknowledgment and denial of parentage and for the rescission of the voluntary acknowledgment or denial of parentage consistent with Section 307 of this Act. (b) A voluntary acknowledgment, denial, or rescission of voluntary acknowledgment or denial of parentage, regardless of which version of the prescribed form is used, is not affected by a later modification of the prescribed form. (c) Any voluntary acknowledgment, denial, or rescission of voluntary acknowledgement or denial of parentage that was completed before January 1, 2016 is valid if it met all criteria for validity at the time it was signed. (Source: P.A. 99-85, eff. 1-1-16; 99-769, eff. 1-1-17.)
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What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 312 cover?
Section 312 is part of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the codified statutory law of Illinois. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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