Book I: Individuals

Any act of opposition by the public prosecutor shall mention the forenames and surname of the author of the acknowledgement as well as the forenames and surname, date and place of birth of the child concerned. In the case of a prenatal acknowledgement, the act of opposition shall mention the forenames and surname of the author of the acknowledgement as well as any indication communicated to the civil registrar relating…

The court shall rule, within a period of ten days from the date on which the matter is referred to it, on the application for the opposition to be dismissed made by the author of the acknowledgement, even if he is a minor. In the event of an appeal, a ruling shall be made within the same time limit and, if the judgment appealed from has dismissed the opposition, the…

Where the referral to the public prosecutor concerns a prenatal acknowledgement or an acknowledgement concomitant with the declaration of birth, the child’s birth certificate shall be drawn up without any indication of this acknowledgement. .

When the acknowledgement is registered, its effects for the application of articles 311-21 or 311-23 date back to the date of referral to the public prosecutor.