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Civil Act — Article 854-2 (Application for permission to deny paternity)

민법 제854조의2

(1) In cases falling under Article 844(3), a mother or her former husband may file an application with the Family Court for permission to deny paternity; provided, this shall not apply where the birth of a child born during marriage has been reported.

(2) Where an application is filed under paragraph (1), the Family Court shall determine whether to grant permission, considering the results of tests conducted by scientific means, such as blood type tests by blood sampling and gene tests, prolonged separation or other circumstances.

(3) Where permission is granted under paragraphs (1) and (2), no presumption under Article 844(1) and (3) shall exist.[This Article Added on Oct. 31, 2017]

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