Can a party cancel an acknowledgement?
An authentic act of acknowledgment may be canceled without cause under the following conditions (whichever comes first): • Within 60 days of signing the acknowledgment in a court hearing for that purpose only, or • In a court hearing relating to the child, including a child support proceeding, where the person who signed the acknowledgment is a party to the hearing.At any time, a person who signed an acknowledgment may ask the court to cancel the acknowledgment upon proof of fraud, duress, material mistake of fact or error, or that the person is not the biological parent of the child. An acknowledgment cannot be canceled without a court hearing.
