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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 296: II. Notification

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part Two: KINSHIP › Chapter One: ESTABLISHMENT OF DESCENT › Division Three: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND PATERNITY JUDGMENT A. Acknowledgement

The civil registrar, the judge of the civil court of peace or the notary before whom the declaration was made, or the judge who opened the will, shall notify the acknowledgement to the civil registry offices where the father and the child are registered.

The civil registry office where the child is registered shall in turn notify the acknowledgement to the child, to the child's mother and, if the child is under guardianship, to the guardianship authority.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 296 · II. Bildirim

Beyanda bulunulan nüfus memuru, sulh hâkimi, noter veya vasiyetnameyi açan hâkim, tanımayı babanın ve çocuğun kayıtlı bulunduğu nüfus memurluklarına bildirir.

Çocuğun kayıtlı bulunduğu nüfus memurluğu da tanımayı çocuğa, anasına, çocuk vesayet altında ise vesayet makamına bildirir.

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

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