Judgment Mifsud v. Malta - man who was ordered to take DNA test to establish paternity

CtEDO 2017-09-20 0,89

Communicated on 20 September 2017 FOURTH SECTION Application no. 62257/15 Francesco Saverio MIFSUD against Malta lodged on 15 December 2015 STATEMENT OF FACTS The applicant, Mr Francesco Saverio Mifsud, is a British national, who was born i

CtEDO 2019-03-26 0,88

the Court considers that, contrary to the case of Mizzi v. Malta, in the present case the applicant did not submit any convincing scientific evidence to the prosecutor to substantiate his doubts as to his paternity (see Mizzi v. Malta, no.

CtEDO 2022-12-06 0,87

DNA test in his case. 13. The Court observes however that, pursuant to Article 269 § 2 of the Civil Code, proof of paternity can be established “by any means”. In addition, Article 61 of the Code of Civil Procedure allows civil courts, wher

CtEDO 2006-01-12 0,87

nt was in reality claiming a right to determine paternity uniquely on the basis of biological certainty resulting from scientific proof, independently of any other requirement imposed by the legislator and without any time-limit. It was tru

CtEDO 2013-09-11 0,87

46, paragraph 1, have been adopted, DECLARES that it has exercised its functions under Article 46, paragraph 2, of the Convention in this case and DECIDES to close the examination thereof. Execution of judgments of the European Court of Hum