Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 333: 2. Before the establishment of paternity

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part Two: KINSHIP › Chapter One: ESTABLISHMENT OF DESCENT › Division Five: EFFECTS OF PARENTAGE

If maintenance is claimed together with a paternity action and the judge finds the probability of paternity to be strong, he or she may order, before judgment, an appropriate maintenance for the needs of the child.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 333 · 2. Babalığın tespitinden önce

Babalık davası ile birlikte nafaka istenir ve hâkim, babalık olasılığını kuvvetli bulursa, hükümden önce çocuğun ihtiyaçları için uygun bir nafakaya karar verebilir.

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

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