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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 284: II. Procedure

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part Two: KINSHIP › Chapter One: ESTABLISHMENT OF DESCENT › Division One: GENERAL PROVISIONS

In actions relating to descent, the Code of Civil Procedure shall apply, subject to the following rules:

1. The judge shall investigate the material facts ex officio and shall freely assess the evidence.

2. The parties and third persons shall be obliged to consent to investigations and examinations which are necessary for establishing descent and do not pose a danger to their health. If the defendant does not consent to the investigation and examination ordered by the judge, the judge may, according to the circumstances and conditions, deem the result expected therefrom to have arisen against him or her.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 284 · II. Yargılama usulü

Soybağına ilişkin davalarda, aşağıdaki kurallar saklı kalmak kaydıyla Hukuk Usulü Muhakemeleri Kanunu uygulanır:

1. Hâkim maddî olguları re'sen araştırır ve kanıtları serbestçe takdir eder.

2. Taraflar ve üçüncü kişiler, soybağının belirlenmesinde zorunlu olan ve sağlıkları yönünden tehlike yaratmayan araştırma ve incelemelere rıza göstermekle yükümlüdürler. Davalı, hâkimin öngördüğü araştırma ve incelemeye rıza göstermezse, hâkim, durum ve koşullara göre bundan beklenen sonucu, onun aleyhine doğmuş sayabilir.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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