20Annulment of paternity acknowledgments

#### 20 Annulment of paternity acknowledgments 20 Annulment of paternity acknowledgments > > (1) A formal paternity acknowledgment can be annulled only by order of the Supreme Court. > > > (2) The Court may annul a formal paternity acknowledgment on the application of, or on behalf of, any of the following persons— > > > > > (a) the person who executed the acknowledgment, > > > > > (b) the mother of the child to whom the acknowledgment relates, > > > > > (c) the child to whom the acknowledgment relates, > > > > > (d) the Registrar, > > > > > (e) any other person who may be affected by the result of the application. > > > (3) If the Court makes an annulment order, the Registrar of the Division of the Court in which the order was made must immediately cause a copy of the order to be transmitted to the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages to be dealt with under the [Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1995-062).