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Book 4 · Family law  ›  Title 5 · Parental custody › Section 1686a

Rights of the biological but not legal father

(1) As long as the paternity of another man exists, the biological father who has demonstrated a serious interest in the child has

1.  a right of contact with the child if such access is in the best interests of the child, and

2.  a right to be provided with information from each parent regarding the personal circumstances of the child where they have a legitimate interest and this is not inconsistent with the best interests of the child.

(2) Section 1684 subsections (2) to (4) applies accordingly with regard to the right of access to the child in accordance with subsection (1) no. 1. The family court may only order access custodianship in accordance with section 1684 (3) sentences (3) to (5) if the prerequisites of section 1666 (1) are met.

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