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KKO 59/2011 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses claim for paternity verification after five-year statute of limitations expired and father died.

Case Number KKO 59/2011
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's claim to verify paternity immediately upon the defendant's death without a hearing. The plaintiff had filed the suit after the five-year limitation period mandated by the Paternity Act expired, and the defendant had already passed away. The court ruled that the claim was inadmissible because the statutory time limit for initiating such proceedings had been violated before the defendant's death.

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Laki isyyslain voimaantuloa koskevista muutoksista 1995 (1000/1995) 7 § 2 momentti; Laki isyyslain voimaantuloa koskevista muutoksista 1995 (1000/1995) 1 §:n 1 momentti: A claim for paternity verification filed after the expiration of the five-year limitation period and the death of the father is inadmissible.

Keywords

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paternity verification claim five year limitation period statute of limitations expired death of defendant inadmissible claim Paternity Act 1995 procedural time limit

Cited Legislation

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Laki isyyslain voimaantuloa koskevista muutoksista 1995 (1000/1995) 7 § 2 momentti
Laki isyyslain voimaantuloa koskevista muutoksista 1995 (1000/1995) 1 § 1 momentti
AI generated
kko-precedent_2003_107
Supreme Court declares paternity statute time limit unconstitutional as it discriminates against pre-act births.
kko-precedent_1993_58
Supreme Court allows posthumous paternity claim despite death, overriding strict statute of limitations to protect child's rights.
kko-other_2020_1660
Supreme Court dismisses appeal, upholding lower courts' rejection of asylum claimant's request to cancel deportation order.
kko-precedent_2001_105
KKO:2001:105
kko-precedent_1987_119
Supreme Court allows paternity claim only after prior paternity denial becomes legally binding.

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Ennen isyyslain voimaantuloa syntynyt A oli nostanut isyyden vahvistamista koskevan kanteen sen jälkeen, kun isyyslain voimaanpanosta annetun lain 7 §:n 2 momentissa säädetty viiden vuoden määräaika oli kulunut ja mies oli kuollut. Kysymys siitä, oliko kanne voitu hylätä heti tuomiolla haastetta antamatta.