Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 69
69. The spouse who has not given birth cannot repudiate a child
born before the lapse of one hund red and eighty days after the
marriage in any of the following cases:
(a) if, before the marriage, such spouse was aware of the
pregnancy;
(b) if such spouse has made the declaration required for
the drawing up of the act of birth, acknowledging
oneself to be the parent of the child;
(c) if the child be declared not viable.
When spouse may
repudiate child.
Substituted by:
XXI.1993.37.
Amended by:
VIII.2007.4;
XXIII.2010.2;
XV .2012.4;
Substituted by:
XXIII.2017.35.
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