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Portuguese court denies paternity investigation when public reputation contradicts alleged biological father-child relationship.

Case Number 066793
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court of Justice dismissed the paternity investigation action because the plaintiff failed to prove the child was treated as the son by the alleged father and the public. The court held that establishing 'possession of state' requires both the father's reputation and public recognition of the filiation. Consequently, without this foundational reputation, the biological link could not be legally investigated.

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INVESTIGAÇÃO DE PATERNIDADE PRESSUPOSTOS FILIAÇÃO BIOLÓGICA POSSE DE ESTADO

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possession of state paternity investigation biological filiation public reputation father's reputation family law civil procedure

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Art. 330.º do Código de Processo Civil

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00024032

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ197710270667932

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/AD7302137612AF76802568FC003B0FCB?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - Para que se verifique a posse de estado é indispensável a reputação e o tratamento do filho pelo pai e a reputação pelo público.

II - Verificado esse pressuposto da acção de investigação de paternidade, necessário se torna, para que a acção proceda, provar a filiação biológica.