(750 ILCS 45/5) (from Ch. 40, par. 2505)
Sec. 5. Presumption of Paternity.
(a) A man is presumed to be the natural father of a child if:
(1) he and the child's natural mother are or have
been married to each other, even though the marriage is or could be declared invalid, and the child is born or conceived during such marriage;
(2) after the child's birth, he and the child's
natural mother have married each other, even though the marriage is or could be declared invalid, and he is named, with his written consent, as the child's father on the child's birth certificate;
(3) he and the child's natural mother have signed an
acknowledgment of paternity in accordance with rules adopted by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services under Section 10-17.7 of the Illinois Public Aid Code; or
(4) he and the child's natural mother have signed an
acknowledgment of parentage or, if the natural father is someone other than one presumed to be the father under this Section, an acknowledgment of parentage and denial of paternity in accordance with Section 12 of the Vital Records Act.
(b) A presumption under subdivision (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this Section may be rebutted only by clear and convincing evidence. A presumption under subdivision (a)(3) or (a)(4) is conclusive, unless the acknowledgment of parentage is rescinded under the process provided in Section 12 of the Vital Records Act, upon the earlier of:
(1) 60 days after the date the acknowledgment of
parentage is signed, or
(2) the date of an administrative or judicial
proceeding relating to the child (including a proceeding to establish a support order) in which the signatory is a party; except that if a minor has signed the acknowledgment of paternity or acknowledgment of parentage and denial of paternity, the presumption becomes conclusive 6 months after the minor reaches majority or is otherwise emancipated.
(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
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