# The Family Proceedings Rules (Northern Ireland) 1996, Rule 3.25: Application under Article 32 of the Order of 1989 for a declaration of legitimacy or legitimation

Extent: N.I.

(1) Unless otherwise directed, a petition by which proceedings are begun under Article 32 of the Order of 1989 for a declaration of legitimacy or legitimation shall state—
(a) the name of the petitioner and, if the petitioner is known by a name other than that which appears in the certificate of his birth, that other name (which shall be stated in any decree made on the petition);
(b) the date and place of birth of the petitioner;
(c) if it is known, the name of the petitioner’s father and the maiden name of the petitioner’s mother and, if it is different, her current name, and the residential address of each of them at the time of the presentation of the petition;
(d) the grounds on which the petitioner relies and all other material facts alleged by him to justify the making of the declaration; and
(e) either that the petitioner is domiciled in Northern Ireland on the date of the presentation of the petition or that he has been habitually resident in Northern Ireland throughout the period of one year ending with that date.
(2) Unless otherwise directed, there shall be annexed to the petition a copy of the petitioner’s birth certificate.
(3) The petitioner’s father and mother, or the survivor of them, shall be respondents to the application.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/322/rule/3.25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-proceedings-rules-northern-ireland-1996/rule-3.25
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