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California Courts of Appeal

Apr. 28, 2015

DNA tests do not always prove paternity for children born out of wedlock, court rules

Children born out of wedlock might encounter a uniquely difficult task of inheriting assets from their dead fathers, according to a recent decision by the Fourth District Court of Appeal.


By Saul Sugarman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Children born out of wedlock might encounter a uniquely difficult task of inheriting
assets from their dead fathers, according to a recent decision by the Fourth District
Court of Appeal.


The opinion, released Thursday, denied a girl the opportunity to inherit the estate
of her deceased father, Amine Britel, because h...

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