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Danska presumtioner för svenska fäder - Faderskapspresumtionens relevans i det moderna samhället

Bodén, Vera LU (2023) LAGF03 20232
Department of Law
Faculty of Law
Abstract
The purpose this essay is to give an account of the presumption of paternity and to investigate whether it is a suitable method for establishing paternity. The presumption of paternity is a legal concept that generally assumes the husband to be the father of any child born during the marriage. The presumption has been a longstanding legal principle and originates from Roman law.
If the mother is unmarried, paternity is established through a voluntary acknowledgement or by the court. Historically, the presumption of paternity had a close connection to inheritance law, with Swedish legislation distinguishing between children born within and outside of wedlock.
However, as more couples choose to cohabit and have children without formal... (More)
The purpose this essay is to give an account of the presumption of paternity and to investigate whether it is a suitable method for establishing paternity. The presumption of paternity is a legal concept that generally assumes the husband to be the father of any child born during the marriage. The presumption has been a longstanding legal principle and originates from Roman law.
If the mother is unmarried, paternity is established through a voluntary acknowledgement or by the court. Historically, the presumption of paternity had a close connection to inheritance law, with Swedish legislation distinguishing between children born within and outside of wedlock.
However, as more couples choose to cohabit and have children without formal marriage, the legal framework still maintains distinctions between married and unmarried couples in matters of paternity. The continued relevance of the presumption of paternity in a modern society can and should be questioned. Numerous suggestions to an alternative regulation have been made both in the Swedish Parliament and in legal doctrine. Most suggestions have focused on either abolishing the presumption or extending the presumption to include cohabiting couples. However, the challenge lies in finding a balance that ensures a child's right to know about their genetic origin without questioning paternity unnecessarily and potentially disrupting familial bonds.
Examining Denmark's approach to paternity regulation reveals an alternative method. In Denmark, parents confirm their parenthood and express their intention to care for the child together at the time of birth. This regulation would potentially safeguard a child's right to understand their genetic heritage without unnecessarily jeopardizing family stability. The essay finally concludes, as the title suggests, that a regulation similar to the Danish one would be the most appropriate way to regulate the determination of paternity in Sweden as well. (Less)
Abstract (Swedish)
Syftet med uppsatsen är att redogöra för faderskapspresumtionen samt att undersöka om det är en lämplig metod för att fastställa faderskap. Faderskapspresumtionen härstammar från den romerska rätten och innebär att om modern är gift vid barnets födsel, förutsätts hennes man vara barnets far. Är modern ogift fastställs faderskapet genom bekräftelse eller dom. Historiskt sett har faderskapspresumtionen haft nära koppling till arvsrätten. Svensk rätt gjorde skillnad mellan barn födda inom och utom äktenskapet. Idag görs inte längre någon sådan åtskillnad och allt fler par väljer att leva och skaffa barn tillsammans utan att gifta sig.
Av den anledningen är det anmärkningsvärt att lagstiftningen fortfarande gör skillnad mellan gifta och... (More)
Syftet med uppsatsen är att redogöra för faderskapspresumtionen samt att undersöka om det är en lämplig metod för att fastställa faderskap. Faderskapspresumtionen härstammar från den romerska rätten och innebär att om modern är gift vid barnets födsel, förutsätts hennes man vara barnets far. Är modern ogift fastställs faderskapet genom bekräftelse eller dom. Historiskt sett har faderskapspresumtionen haft nära koppling till arvsrätten. Svensk rätt gjorde skillnad mellan barn födda inom och utom äktenskapet. Idag görs inte längre någon sådan åtskillnad och allt fler par väljer att leva och skaffa barn tillsammans utan att gifta sig.
Av den anledningen är det anmärkningsvärt att lagstiftningen fortfarande gör skillnad mellan gifta och ogifta par. Faderskapspresumtionens relevans i ett modernt samhälle kan och bör ifrågasättas. Flera förslag till förändring har lagts fram, både i riksdagen och i doktrinen. De flesta har tagit sikte på att antingen slopa faderskapspresumtionen och ersätta den med bekräftelse eller dom, eller att utvidga presumtionen till att omfatta samboende par. Utmaningen har varit att ingen av förslagen lyckas tillgodose barnets rätt att få vetskap om sitt genetiska ursprung, utan att ifrågasätta faderskapet i onödan och riskera att riva upp familjen.
Genom att undersöka hur man valt att reglera fastställande av faderskap i Danmark, har ytterligare en metod för fastställelse klarlagts. Den danska regleringen innebär att föräldrarna, i samband med födseln, bekräftar att de är barnets föräldrar och att deras avsikt är att tillsammans vårda barnet. Arbetet leder slutligen fram till, som titeln antyder, att en reglering likt den danska vore det mest lämpliga sättet att reglera fastställande av faderskap på även i Sverige. (Less)
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Bodén, Vera LU
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LAGF03 20232
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M2 - Bachelor Degree
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familjerätt, civilrätt, faderskapspresumtion
language
Swedish
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9143504
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If the mother is unmarried, paternity is established through a voluntary acknowledgement or by the court. Historically, the presumption of paternity had a close connection to inheritance law, with Swedish legislation distinguishing between children born within and outside of wedlock.
However, as more couples choose to cohabit and have children without formal marriage, the legal framework still maintains distinctions between married and unmarried couples in matters of paternity. The continued relevance of the presumption of paternity in a modern society can and should be questioned. Numerous suggestions to an alternative regulation have been made both in the Swedish Parliament and in legal doctrine. Most suggestions have focused on either abolishing the presumption or extending the presumption to include cohabiting couples. However, the challenge lies in finding a balance that ensures a child's right to know about their genetic origin without questioning paternity unnecessarily and potentially disrupting familial bonds.
Examining Denmark's approach to paternity regulation reveals an alternative method. In Denmark, parents confirm their parenthood and express their intention to care for the child together at the time of birth. This regulation would potentially safeguard a child's right to understand their genetic heritage without unnecessarily jeopardizing family stability. The essay finally concludes, as the title suggests, that a regulation similar to the Danish one would be the most appropriate way to regulate the determination of paternity in Sweden as well.}},
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