Civil Code (Cap. 16)

Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 102

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102. The presumption arising out of subsequent marriage in accordance with the preceding article shall not take place unle ss the children have been acknowledged by both parents by means of a declaration in the act of marriage, or otherwise as provided in sub- article (1) of article 87, or unl ess their paternity and matern ity have been declared by a judgment of the court: Provided that the family name chosen by the parents upon their marriage may also be adopted by the children who shall be deemed iuris et de iure to have always been conceived or born in wedlock by virtue of that marriage. Effects of presumption as a consequence of subsequent marriage. Amended by: XVIII.2004.22.

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