Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 105
105. The marriage of the pare nts shall bring about the
presumption that even their pred eceased children were conceived
or born in wedlock, and such presumption shall also operate in
favour of the descendants of the latter, whether conceived or b orn
in wedlock, or so presumed to be by subsequent marriage, provid ed
such predeceased children shall have been acknowledged as
provided in article 102, or their paternity or maternity shall have
been declared by a judg ement of the Court.
The presumption in
virtue of decree of
court.
Amended by:
III.2004.118;
XVIII.2004.25.
Text read from the consolidated PDF published by Legislation Malta. Tables, figures and marginal notes may be incomplete or out of place: the official PDF is authoritative. General information, not legal, tax or accounting advice.