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Annulment of parenthood after the birth of the child

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Your parenthood may be annulled after the birth of the child if you are already the parent of the child and certain conditions described below are met.

If the child is born during a marriage

Paternity of a child born during a marriage can be annulled by the Digital and Population Data Services Agency in two cases after the child welfare officer has established paternity.

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Do the following

Before the Digital and Population Data Services Agency can annul parenthood, you must contact the child welfare officer.

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To whom and on what terms

For the mother giving birth to the child and the person whose parenthood is annulled by the Digital and Population Data Services Agency on the basis of a report by the child welfare officer.

The service is provided by

Digital and Population Data Services Agency

Responsible for the service

Digital and Population Data Services Agency
Text edited by: Digital and Population Data Services Agency
Updated: 2/10/2026