Alaska Adoption Laws, Page 6
Regulation of Adoption Expenses
Does State have a Putative Father Registry:
NoRegistry/Paternity Requirements to Receive Notice
Statute: § 25.23.100- A putative father is entitled to receive notice of adoption proceedings.
- A reasonable investigation is made to assure that all persons entitled to notice are located and given notice of the adoption proceedings.
Information Contained in Registry/Claim
Statute: § 18.50.165
- The State registrar shall provide a form for acknowledging paternity. The form must include:
- A statement that the man who signs the form is acknowledging that he is the natural father of the child and assumes the parental duty to support the child
- The address and social security number of both parents and the child
- The signature of a witness or notary public
- A statement that the man who signs the form is acknowledging that he is the natural father of the child and assumes the parental duty to support the child
Revocation of Claim to Paternity
Statute: § 18.50.165
- The acknowledgment may only be rescinded by the earlier of the two following dates:
- 60 days from the date of the person's signature
- The date of the initiation of an administrative or judicial procedure to establish support of the child
- 60 days from the date of the person's signature
Access to Information Maintained in Registry
Statute:Not addressed in statutes reviewed
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