Suspension of coercive medical examinations for paternity determination: Renewal of interim injunction under fundamental rights protection

The Federal Constitutional Court (First Senate, First Chamber) ordered the renewal of a prior injunction for a further period of six months, extending until a final decision on the pending constitutional complaint, thereby maintaining the suspension of enforcement proceedings. The case involved a dispute over paternity determination proceedings where the respondent challenged the compulsory medical examinations mandated by a family court as an interference with their fundamental rights. The decisive legal basis was Article 32(1) and Article 48(1) of the Federal Constitutional Court Act (BVerfGG), which permit the continuation of interim measures to preserve the legal situation under review, and Article 13(1) of the Basic Law, which protects the inviolability of the person against non-consensual bodily interventions, requiring that any such enforcement be strictly necessary and proportionate.