Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts11. Paternity
(1) A person who -
(a) alleges that a named person is the father of her child;
(b) alleges that the relationship of father and child exists between that person and any other named person; or
(c) being a person having a proper interest in the result, wishes to have it determined whether the relationship of father and child exists between 2 named persons,
may apply to the Supreme Court for a declaration of paternity and, if it is proved to the satisfaction of the Court that the relationship exists, the Court may make a declaration of paternity whether or not the father or the child or both of them are living or dead.
(2) Notwithstanding anything in subsection (1), the Court may refuse to hear an application for a declaration of paternity if it is of opinion that it is not just or proper to do so.
(3) Where a declaration has been made under subsection (1) and it appears to the Court that new facts or circumstances have arisen that have not previously been disclosed to a court and could not, by the exercise of reasonable diligence, have previously been known, the Court may revoke such declaration which shall, upon revocation, cease to have any force or effect.