Couple Disagrees Over Paternity Of Children

[Shola Sholaz]

An Abia High Court in Uzuakoli on Tuesday rejected the plea of a man, Mr Richard Harrison, for the dissolution of his marriage over the paternity of  two sets of twins in his home.
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The presiding Judge, Justice Joyce Adiele, rejected the application on the ground that the petitioner had no basis to deny the paternity of the children since  they had been part of his household.
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She said that the petitioner had earlier told the court that the two sets of twins were his children and that he had great plans for them.
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Adiele said that Section 69(c) of the Matrimonial Causes Act provides hat children in a marriage whether by birth or adoption are part of the marriage.