Section 69T — Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

Presumption of paternity arising from acknowledgments

If:

(a) under the law of the Commonwealth or of a State, Territory or prescribed overseas jurisdiction, a man has executed an instrument acknowledging that he is the father of a specified child; and

(b) the instrument has not been annulled or otherwise set aside;

the man is presumed to be the father of the child.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 26 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 69Q — Presumption of paternity arising from cohabitation
s 69R — Presumption of parentage arising from registration of birth
s 69S — Presumptions of parentage arising from findings of courts
s 69U — Rebuttal of presumptions etc.
s 69V — Evidence of parentage
s 69VA — Declarations of parentage

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