Establishing Paternity in North Carolina

Written affidavits of parentage signed by the putative father and the mother are an admission of paternity with the same legal effect as a judgment of paternity for child support. Either signer may rescind within the earlier of 60 days after signing or entry of an order establishing paternity or child support, by asking the district court to order rescission, with the request filed with the clerk of court within 60 days of signing and all parties served. After 60 days, a court may set aside an affidavit only if it resulted from fraud, duress, mutual mistake or excusable neglect and genetic tests show the man is not the biological father.