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BS-42428/2022-KBH ECLI:DK:KBH:2024:BS0000000964 AI generated

Paternity claim dismissed due to procedural delay; genetic father's request rejected for exceeding three-year limit.

Case Number BS-42428/2022-KBH
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Denmark (DK)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

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The court dismissed the application to reinstate the paternity case, noting that a full reassessment would likely yield a different outcome. The genetic father's independent request for reinstatement was rejected because it was filed after the child turned three years old. Consequently, the court declined to reopen the proceedings, adhering to the strict temporal limits for such applications.

Legislator headnote

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Paternity Act; Genetic Evidence Act: A request to reinstate a paternity case is inadmissible if filed after the child has reached the age of three, as the likelihood of a different outcome renders the procedural remedy ineffective.

Keywords

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paternity claim reinstatement procedure genetic evidence age of three procedural deadline family law court discretion

Cited Legislation

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Paternity Act
Genetic Evidence Act
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Sag om faderskab skulle genoptages efter en samlet vurdering af sagens omstændigheder, og da det nu måtte forventes, at faderskabssagen ville få et andet udfald, hvis den blev genoptaget. Samtidig afvistes genetisk faders selvstændige anmodning om genoptagelse, idet anmodningen ikke er fremsat inden barnet var 3 år

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