Title 11
in forceParentage
Section 1
General
A child, its parents and their blood relatives stand in a family-law relationship to each other.
The mother of a child is the woman:
The father of a child is the man:
Section 2
Denial of paternity arising from marriage or registered partnership
The paternity referred to in Article 199, under a and b, may, on the ground that the man is not the biological father of the child, be denied:
If the father or the mother dies before the expiry of the time limit set in Article 200 paragraph 5, a first-degree descendant of this spouse or…
After the court order declaring well-founded a denial of a paternity arising from marriage or registered partnership has become final, the paternity…
Section 2a
Denial of maternity arising from marriage or registered partnership
The maternity referred to in Article 198, paragraph 1, under b, may be denied on the ground that the mother is not the biological mother of the child:
If the mother, referred to in Article 198, paragraph 1, under a or under b, dies before the expiry of the time limit set in Article 202a, paragraph…
Section 3
Acknowledgment of a child
Recognition may take place:
The recognition is void if it is made:
A petition for the annulment of the recognition may, on the ground that the recogniser is not the biological father of the child, be filed with the…
A petition for the annulment of the recognition made by the mother may, on the ground that the mother is not the biological mother of the child, be…
After the order for the annulment of the recognition has become final, the recognition is deemed never to have had effect.
Section 4
Judicial establishment of parenthood
The parenthood of a person may, even if this person is deceased, on the ground that this person is the begetter of the child or on the ground that…
In the judgment whereby parentage is established, the court may, upon a petition to that effect, award a contribution for the benefit of the child…
Section 5
Claiming or contesting civil status of parentage
A person's descent according to his birth certificate cannot be contested by another person if he has a status in accordance with that certificate.
A petition for a declaration that the claiming or contesting of status is well-founded is not subject to prescription.
A petition for a declaration of the validity of a claim to status may be filed:
Section 6
The special curator (bijzondere curator)
In matters of parentage, a minor child, acting as a petitioner or an interested party, shall be represented by a guardian ad litem (bijzondere…