Tag: unmarried fathers

  • Declarations of Parentage and Paternity in Ireland

    The Status of Children Act, 1987 makes provision for declarations of parentage. This will involve an application to the Circuit Court that a person is his/her mother or father, even where the parent is dead. The Status of Children Act, 1987 also provides for blood tests including DNA testing, where parentage is in dispute, to…

  • Access,Custody and Guardianship in Ireland-What You Need to Know

    The Guardianship of Infants act,1964 is the principal piece of legislation governing the issues of access, custody and guardianship in Ireland. Any guardian of a child can apply to Court to seek an order concerning these issues and the Court will be primarily guided by what is in the best interests of the child. An…