Subject of the Dispute: Establishment of Paternity and Recognition of Inheritance Rights for a Person Whom the Plaintiff Considers to Be His Biological Father.
Main Arguments of the Court: The court was guided by the norms of the Marriage and Family Code of Ukraine, noting that in the birth certificate, the plaintiff’s father is listed as the husband of his mother, with whom she was married. The establishment of paternity without making changes to the birth certificate is not provided for by law. Moreover, the specified person did not exercise the right to official paternity recognition during their lifetime and did not make a will in favor of the plaintiff.
Court Decision: The Supreme Court left the plaintiff’s cassation appeal unsatisfied and previous court decisions unchanged, effectively confirming the impossibility of establishing paternity outside the official procedure.
