Abstract
Part II of this Article provides a general historical overview of paternity rules. Part III summarizes the laws addressing paternity and its disestablishment in the United States and the European Union. It discusses related cases from the high courts of both jurisdictions, which highlight the broad range of issues, interests, and consequences associated with issues of paternity. Part IV considers the adverse effects of disestablishment of paternity on a child. It recommends nationally mandated genetic testing at birth or soon thereafter. This would eliminate altogether the need for paternity disestablishment procedures, thereby avoiding their harmful effects. Part V acknowledges that mandatory genetic testing may raise significant privacy concerns deserving of further study. However, it argues that, while privacy considerations may need to be accommodated, they should not foreclose mandatory genetic testing in light of the substantial benefits it would provide.
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Browne-Barbour, Vanessa S.
(2015)
""Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe": Disestablishment of Paternity,"
Akron Law Review: Vol. 48:
Iss.
2, Article 3.
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https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/akronlawreview/vol48/iss2/3