1 The challenge must be filed within one year of the date on which the claimant learned of the recognition and the fact that the recognising person is not the father, or that another man had sexual intercourse with the mother around the time of the conception, or on which he or she learned of his or her error or on which the threat ceased, but in any event within five years of the recognition.
2 In all cases, the child may file the challenge at any time prior to the elapse of one year after attaining the age of majority.266
3 Once these time limits have expired, a challenge of recognition is admissible provided there is good cause for the delay.
265 Inserted by No I 1 of the FA of 25 June 1976, in force since 1 Jan. 1978 (AS 1977 237; BBl 1974 II 1).
266 Amended by No I 2 of the FA of 19 Dec. 2008 (Adult Protection Law, Law of Persons and Law of Children), in force since 1 Jan. 2013 (AS 2011 725; BBl 2006 7001).
1 Le demandeur doit prouver que l’auteur de la reconnaissance n’est pas le père de l’enfant.
2 Toutefois, la mère et l’enfant n’ont à fournir cette preuve que si l’auteur de la reconnaissance rend vraisemblable qu’il a cohabité avec la mère à l’époque de la conception.
250 Introduit par le ch. I 1 de la LF du 25 juin 1976, en vigueur depuis le 1er janv. 1978 (RO 1977 237; FF 1974 II 1).
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