Section 69V — Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

Evidence of parentage

If the parentage of a child is a question in issue in proceedings under this Act, the court may make an order requiring any person to give such evidence as is material to the question.

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Related sections

s 69S — Presumptions of parentage arising from findings of courts
s 69T — Presumption of paternity arising from acknowledgments
s 69U — Rebuttal of presumptions etc.
s 69VA — Declarations of parentage
s 69W — Orders for carrying out of parentage testing procedures
s 69X — Orders associated with parentage testing orders

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