IIIter. Contesting a declaration of legitimacy
The contesting of a declaration of legitimacy made under the previous law is governed by analogy by the provisions of the new laws on the contesting of recognition following the parents' marriage.
1 Inserted by No I 1 of the FA of 25 June 1976, in force since 1 Jan. 1978 (AS 1977 237; BBl 1974 II 1).
2. New actions
1 If a pecuniary obligation on the father's part is established by court decision or by contract before the new law comes into force, and if the child has not yet reached the age of ten when the new law comes into force, the child may within two years bring an action under the provisions of the new law to have the parent-child relationship declared.
2 If the Defendant proves that he or she is not the father or is less likely to be the father than another person, the right to claim future maintenance lapses.
1 Inserted by No I 1 of the FA of 25 June 1976, in force since 1 Jan. 1978 (AS 1977 237; BBl 1974 II 1).
IVbis. Termine per l’accertamento e la contestazione del rapporto di filiazione
Chi raggiunge la maggiore età in virtù dell’entrata in vigore della legge federale del 7 ottobre 1994 può in ogni caso proporre ancora entro un anno azione di accertamento o contestazione del rapporto di filiazione.
1 Introdotto dal n. I 1 della LF del 7 ott. 1994, in vigore dal 1° gen. 1996 (RU 1995 1126; FF 1993 I 921).
