Article 62. Establishment of paternity through judicial procedure

In the event of birth of a child by parents who are not married to each other and in the absence of joint statement of the parents or statement of the father of the child, in cases specified in Article 61 of the present Code, paternity may be established through a judicial procedure.

The establishment of paternity through judicial procedure shall be performed upon the application of one of the parents or the guardian (custodian) of the child or the person who's dependent the child is, as well as upon the statement of the child upon his/her reaching majority age.

When establishing paternity, the court shall take into account the cohabitation and maintenance of a common household by the mother of the child and the defendant before the birth of the child, or their joint upbringing or maintenance of the child, or other evidence explicitly confirming the defendant's acknowledgement of paternity.

In the event of the death of a person who was not married to the child's mother but had claimed to be the father, paternity may be established by the court.

Upon entry into legal force of the decision to establish paternity, a copy of the decision shall be sent by the court to the civil registry office at the place of registration of the birth of the child.