Paternity · पितृत्व विवाद
Paternity and legal parentage matters may involve personal, family and child-related issues. Legal guidance can help clarify the relevant processes, required documentation and how concerns are assessed in a practical and confidential manner.
Paternity and legal parentage matters may involve personal, family and child-related issues. Legal guidance can help clarify the relevant processes, required documentation and how concerns are assessed in a practical and confidential manner.
Paternity questions usually arise in the context of a maintenance claim for a child, a divorce or a custody dispute, or in succession matters. These matters are handled discreetly, with the child's interests in mind.
Under Section 116 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (earlier Section 112 of the Indian Evidence Act), a child born during a valid marriage is conclusively presumed to be the child of the husband, unless it is shown that the spouses had no access to each other when the child could have been conceived.
Courts do not order DNA tests as a matter of routine. The Supreme Court has held that such tests should be directed only in deserving cases, after weighing the child's interests and the right to privacy.
The appropriate process depends on the facts, documents, concerns and applicable law in the matter. A consultation may help identify the relevant issues and possible next steps.
वैध विवाह के दौरान जन्मे बच्चे को कानूनन पति की संतान माना जाता है। डीएनए परीक्षण का आदेश न्यायालय केवल उचित मामलों में, बच्चे के हित को ध्यान में रखकर देता है।
It can, but only in appropriate cases. Courts weigh the presumption of legitimacy, the child's interests and privacy, and whether the test is truly necessary to decide the dispute.
A suit or proceeding for a declaration as to the legitimacy of a person falls within the jurisdiction of the Family Court, Lucknow.
Jab bachche ke maintenance, custody ya property ke case mein pitritva (paternity) par sawaal uthe. Aise case sensitive hote hain, isliye shuruaat se legal advice lena behtar hai.
Speak to Advocate Nidhi Singh at Chamber No. 62, Family Court, Kaiserbagh, Lucknow. Share a short outline of your matter by phone or WhatsApp to arrange a confidential consultation.
Information on this page is for general educational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. Each matter depends on its own facts, documents and applicable law. No outcome or timeline is guaranteed.