A party who has attained the age of 18 upon signing the acknowledgment of paternity, may challenge the execution of acknowledgment within _______.

• A. 30 days
• B. 45 days
• C. 90 days
• D. 60 days

Answer: (D)

The concept being tested is the time limit to challenge an acknowledgment of paternity when the signer is an adult. When someone 18 or older signs an acknowledgment of paternity, there is a 60-day window to challenge or rescind that acknowledgment after it is executed. This period balances two important goals: it allows a reasonable opportunity to reconsider if there was fraud, misrepresentation, coercion, or a mistake, and it provides finality so that paternity, child support, and related rights and obligations can proceed without open-ended disputes.

If the challenge is not made within those 60 days, the acknowledgment generally becomes binding, and a later challenge typically requires showing specific grounds (such as lack of true consent or fraud) and is much harder to succeed. So the 60-day timeframe is the period within which an adult signer may contest the execution.