germany family-law
paternity test in Germany
<p>I heard that in order to make a paternity test in Germany, the consent of both spouses is needed. If the husband has doubts about whether he is the father of a child born in wedlock, can he insist on such a test in order to avoid paying child support in the event of a divorce?</p>

<h2>Yes, a father can contest <a href="https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_bgb/englisch_bgb.html#p5506" rel="nofollow noreferrer">paternity</a></h2>
<p>A man married to the mother at the time of birth is legally the father. He has 2 years to contest this in court. Without going into details, the court has the power to order a paternity test if necessary.</p>
