How does the family court
establish paternity?

The Court will look at things like:

  •  The history of the mother’s relationship with the alleged father
  •  The likely dates of sex with the alleged father compared with the date of the baby’s birth
  •  Whether or not the mother had other sexual partners around the time of the baby’s conception
  •  Whether the alleged father admitted or acknowledged paternity
  •  DNA tests.

To help establish paternity, the Family Court might order parentage tests. Both the mother and the man who is alleged to be the father have the right to request a parentage test, and the man has the right to refuse the test. Parentage tests can involve taking DNA samples from inside the mouth or DNA blood samples from both the man and child. The DNA collected from the samples will be compared to see if there is a match.

Contact Family Lawyer

Antoinette Vujnovich
m: 021 210 0930
e: info@edenfamilylaw.co.nz

Available by appointment at 102 Jervois Road, Herne Bay, Auckland.

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