Declaration of parentage – burden of proof

September 2024 | Family
F and M were, unarguably, child X’s genetic parents, so there was nothing intrinsically surprising about the conclusion that her genetic parents are her legal parents. However, the circumstances were not as straightforward as it may sound. This was an unprecedented case concerning the formal legal parentage of X (a six-year-old girl). A key issue …
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