Custody, parentage and family relationships
A parentage claim deadline does not always await a DNA test
The issue and the court’s approach
For the action examined, knowledge of sufficient facts supporting possible paternity started the period. Waiting for biological certainty did not postpone it where those facts were already known.
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Supreme Court · Civil Chamber · STS 66/2026 · Appeal 2609/2025 · 2026-01-26
Original explanatory note based on the official Civil Chamber weekly summary. This is not a claim to have reviewed the full judgment. The English version is explanatory, not an official translation.
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