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SURROGACY ACT 2010 No. 2 - SECT 104 104 Amendment of s 10 (Declaration of paternity)

SURROGACY ACT 2010 No. 2 - SECT 104

104 Amendment of s 10 (Declaration of paternity)

(1) Section 10, heading, 'paternity'--

omit, insert--

'parentage'.

(2) Section 10(1)--

omit, insert--

'(1) A person who--

(a) alleges that any named person is the parent of her child; or
(b) alleges that the relationship of parent and child exists between the person and another named person; or
(c) having a proper interest in the result, wishes to have determined the question whether the relationship of parent and child exists between 2 named persons;

may apply to the Supreme Court for a declaration of parentage and the Supreme Court may, if it is proved to its satisfaction that the relationship exists, make the declaration whether the parent or the child or both of them are living or dead.'.

(3) Section 10(2), 'father'--

omit, insert--

'parent'.