Petition For Determination Of Paternity And Interim Alimony
Paternity Determination and Interim Alimony Case
Paternity Determination and Interim Alimony Cases heard by family courts are regulated by the Turkish Civil Code, as well as laws and regulations pertaining to international private law and procedural law. In addition, for cases occurring abroad, these cases may also be conducted through recognition and enforcement proceedings to ensure their equivalence in Turkey.
Petition for Paternity Determination and Interim Alimony Case
To the Family Court Judge
PLAINTIFF :
TC ID NUMBER :
ADDRESS :
ATTORNEY :
(If applicable, legal representatives of the parties)
DEFENDANT :
ADDRESS :
SUBJECT : This petition concerns our request for paternity determination and provisional alimony.
EXPLANATIONS
1-) Our client and the defendant met and decided to get married shortly thereafter. The parties held a wedding ceremony but did not officially register their marriage. The parties lived together for … months, during which time our client became pregnant by the defendant. (ATTACHMENT 1)
2-) Our client gave birth to a child named ……………. on …/…/…… (ATTACHMENT 2). After the child was born, the defendant did not perform the official marriage ceremony and did not acknowledge the child. However, the defendant’s paternity of the child can be proven by a DNA test to be conducted by the Honorable Court. In this case, it has become necessary to file this lawsuit in order to determine the child’s paternity and to collect …………. TL in interim alimony from the defendant during the lawsuit and …………. TL in joint alimony after the decision becomes final and pay it to our client.
LEGAL GROUNDS: 4721 S. K. m. 301, 302, 303, 304, 337.
LEGAL EVIDENCE:
1-) Pregnancy test results belonging to our client.
2-) Medical report dated …/../… obtained from the Chief Physician of … Hospital.
3-) Witness list indicating the names and addresses of the witnesses and the matters they will testify about.
CONCLUSION AND REQUEST
For the reasons explained above, we request that the defendant be determined to be the father of the minor child ………………, and that monthly maintenance of …………… TL be paid by the defendant to the plaintiff starting from the date of the lawsuit, to be converted into joint maintenance after the decision becomes final, and that the litigation costs and attorney’s fees be borne by the opposing party. …/…/…
ATTACHMENTS:
1-) Pregnancy test results belonging to our client.
2-)…Hospital Chief Physician’s Office dated …/../… medical report.
3-) Witness list petition showing the names and addresses of witnesses and the matters they will testify about.
4-) One certified power of attorney sample.
Plaintiff’s Attorney