
How-tos | LIFELINES Dec 6, 2015
Under Japanese law, there's more to paternity than DNA
A reader asks: Is a DNA test mandatory in order to prove the biological parent-child relationship in paternity cases in Japan?
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A reader asks: Is a DNA test mandatory in order to prove the biological parent-child relationship in paternity cases in Japan?
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