French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Presumption of paternity
Article 312
A child conceived or born during marriage has the husband as its father.
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A child conceived or born during marriage has the husband as its father.
The presumption of paternity is set aside when the child's birth certificate does not name the husband as the father. It is further set aside where the child was born more than three hundred days afte…
If it was dismissed pursuant to article 313, the presumption of paternity is re-established by operation of law if the child has possession of status with regard to the husband and does not have pater…
…er documents produced that attest to a sufficient collection of facts within the meaning of Article 311-1. The deed of notoriety is signed by the notary and by the witnesses.The issue of the deed of n…
The law presumes that the child was conceived during the period extending from the three hundredth to the one hundred and eightieth day, inclusive, before the date of birth. Conception is presumed to…
No action is received as to the parentage of a child who is not born viable.
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