Title 16 — Domestic Relations
11 chapters · 258 sections in this title.
16 V.I.C. § 291 Definitions
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(a) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(a) “Out-of-wedlock” is synonymous with “illegitimate”, and includes children born to a marriage where the child is not the product of the marriage.(b) “Acknowledgment of Paternity” shall be synonymous with “Affid…
16 V.I.C. § 292 Voluntary paternity establishment
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(a) Paternity may be voluntarily established through the execution of an Acknowledgment of Paternity. The process shall be as follows:(1) The Acknowledgment of Paternity, as prescribed in this section, shall be the exclusive means to voluntarily establish paternity of children bo…
16 V.I.C. § 293 Court and administrative paternity establishment
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(a) Proceedings under this chapter may be instituted by (1) any female resident of the Virgin Islands who has delivered an out-of-wedlock child or by (2) any male resident of the Virgin Islands who is alleging to be the father of an out-of-wedlock child, or (3) any legal custodia…
16 V.I.C. § 294 Proof of certain support and paternity establishment costs
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In any proceeding initiated pursuant to this chapter, any bills for pregnancy, childbirth and genetic testing are admissible as evidence without requiring third-party foundation testimony, and shall constitute prima facie evidence of amounts incurred for such services or for test…
16 V.I.C. § 295 Proof of paternity when a parent is deceased
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(a) The deceased father of a child born out-of-wedlock, by having publicly acknowledged the child as his own, or having received the child into his family and otherwise having treated it as if it were a legitimate child, thereby provides evidence of paternity. (b) If the mother i…
16 V.I.C. § 296 Paternity establishment through marriage of parents
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Children born out-of-wedlock become legitimized by the subsequent marriage of their parents with each other even though such marriage shall be adjudged to be void.
16 V.I.C. § 297 Temporary support order based on probable paternity in contested cases
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In any proceeding initiated pursuant to this chapter in which paternity is contested, upon motion of a party to the action, a temporary order shall be issued requiring the provision of child support pending a court or hearing officer determination of paternity, if there is clear …
16 V.I.C. § 298 No right to jury trial
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The parties to an action initiated under this chapter are not entitled to a trial by jury under any circumstance.