The case occurred in New Zealand; the judge recognized the refusal of paternity
A New Zealand man has successfully obtained a court order to legally deny paternity to twin girls who were likely conceived during a sexual encounter between him, his wife and another man.
According to the local newspaper New Zealand Herald, the case dates back to the beginning of the year, but has only now been revealed. The man was sterile, having undergone a vasectomy about 12 years earlier, but was surprised when his then wife became pregnant with twins.
Shortly before the woman became pregnant, they had begun a casual relationship with another man, who was said to be the twins’ biological father. The woman told the court that the aim of the relationship was to get pregnant as her partner did not want to have any more children.
Legal dispute
Even though he was not the twins’ biological father, the children received the man’s surname. However, years later, he asked the court to remove his name from the birth certificates. The woman claims that her ex has always been involved in the life of the twins, now teenagers, and that the reason for the dispute would be that he would free himself from child support obligations.
In his ruling, the judge acknowledged non-paternity and stated that “there was no evidence of expression of love or affection between them, something one would expect between a father and his daughter. There were no photos of experiences shared with each other, of holidays, events or special moments.”
Source: Terra
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