Section 10Part 3 — ESTABLISHMENT OF PATERNITY
Application for declaration of paternity
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Any person who —
being a woman, alleges that any person is the father of the child;
alleges that the relationship of father and child exists between himself and any other person; or
being a person having a proper interest in the result, wished to have it determined whether the relationship of father and child exists between two named persons,
may apply in such manner as may be prescribed by rules of court to the court for a declaration of paternity, and if it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that the relationship exists the court may make a declaration of paternity whether or not the father or the child or both of them are living or dead.
Where a declaration of paternity under subsection (1) is made after the death of the father or of the child, the court may at the same or any subsequent time make a declaration determining, for the purposes of section 7(1)(f), whether any of the requirements of that paragraph have been satisfied.
Cross References
- Section 7 of Status Of Children Act
for the purposes of section 7(1)(f)
Referenced By
- Section 13 — Effect of new evidence
Where a declaration has been made under section 10
- Section 14 — Appeals
An appeal lies from a declaration under section 10
- Section 21 — Amendment of prior registration
order made under this section