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Civil Act — Article 848 (Adult guardianship and action of denial of paternity)

민법 제848조

(1) If either of the husband or wife is a person under adult guardianship, his or her adult guardian may, upon the consent of the supervisor of adult guardianship, bring an action of denial of paternity of a child. If he or she has no supervisor of guardianship or fails to obtain the supervisor's consent, he or she may request the Family Court to grant an approval substituting for such consent.

(2) In cases falling paragraph (1), if the guardian under adult guardianship has not brought an action of denial of paternity, the adult ward may bring the action of denial of paternity within two years after the adjudication on the termination of adult guardianship is made.[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 7, 2011]

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