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Judgments      NEW CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES September 16th 2002

NEW CIVIL PROCEDURE FORMS

 


 

Status of Children Act

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Preliminary

1. Short title and commencement.

2. Interpretation.

Status of Children

3. All children of equal status.

4. Transitional provisions re wills. and other instruments and intestacies.

5. Protection of personal representatives and trustees.

Evidence re Parenthood

6. Presumptions re parenthood of child born during marriage.

7. Recognition of paternity required in cases of succession, etc.

8. Evidence and proof of paternity.

9. Instruments of acknowledgement may be filed with Registrar-General.

10. Power of Court to make declaration of paternity.

Blood Tests

11. Power of court to require use of blood tests.

12. Consents, etc., required for taking of blood sample

13. Failure to comply with directions for blood tests.

14. Penalty for personating another re blood tests.

15. Regulations re blood tests.

General

16. Regulations, general.