Search results for : paternity
SANDS: DNA TESTING COULD SPELL TROUBLE - FNM chairman warning of 'significant upheaval' from paternity proposal
May 08, 2023
SANDS: DNA TESTING COULD SPELL TROUBLE - FNM chairman warning of 'significant upheaval' from paternity proposal
FORMER Health Minister Dr Duane Sands anticipates "significant upheaval" in The Bahamas if DNA tests are required to establish paternity among people wanting recognition as citizens following the Privy Council's landmark ruling last week.
May 10, 2023
AG says govt discussion expected on 'how to evaluate' paternity in light of ruling
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder expected ministers to discuss how children born to unwed Bahamian men and foreign women could satisfy questions about paternity and other citizenship issues during yesterday's weekly Cabinet meeting.
Supreme Court orders paternity test
March 30, 2012
Supreme Court orders paternity test
A man who denied fathering a child will have to take a court-ordered paternity test, a judge ruled yesterday.Family Court Magistrate Ellen Serville ordered a DNA test after the man opposed an application for child support by the toddler's mother.
C&W issues a strong call at CANTO 2023 for the acceleration of digital connectivity in the Region
July 18, 2023
C&W issues a strong call at CANTO 2023 for the acceleration of digital connectivity in the Region
The 38th Annual CANTO Trade and Exhibition Conference kicked off at the JW Marriott Turnberry Resort in Aventura, Florida on July 16th, 2023. The conference, which has been headline sponsored by C&W Communications (CWC) since 2019, attracted a record number of attendees this year with over 600 registrants.
Children of unwed dads may apply for passport
June 23, 2023
Children of unwed dads may apply for passport
THE passport office will begin accepting applications from people affected by the landmark Privy Council ruling on citizenship as of June 26 if the applicant's father is identified on their birth certificate.
Birth certificate enough for citizenship
June 21, 2023
Birth certificate enough for citizenship
BAHAMIANS born to unwed Bahamian men and foreign women will get a passport without facing unique requirements as long as their father is identified on their birth certificate, Attorney General Ryan Pinder said yesterday.
Privy Council vindicated view of 2013 commission
May 08, 2023
Privy Council vindicated view of 2013 commission
The Privy Council's recent ruling that the children born out of wedlock to Bahamian men and foreign women are entitled to citizenship at birth was vindication as it affirms that the last Constitutional Commission was spot on in its determination that these individuals indeed have that right, former Attorney General Sean McWeeney, KC, who chaired that commission, said.
May 05, 2023
Privy Council dismisses 'absurd' arguments made on AG's behalf
In determining that all children born out of wedlock to foreign women and Bahamian men are citizens at birth, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has corrected what it determined was a misinterpretation of an important constitutional provision over the last 50 years, and dismissed as "absurd" certain arguments that were made on behalf of the attorney general who appealed a Court of Appeal ...
AG to discuss appeal over citizenship ruling with PM
September 29, 2021
AG to discuss appeal over citizenship ruling with PM
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said his office will have a discussion with Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis about whether to continue its appeal of a landmark citizenship ruling to the Privy Council.
'Jury is still out'
June 23, 2021
'Jury is still out'
The Court of Appeal decision to uphold a landmark 2020 Supreme Court ruling that every person born in The Bahamas shall become a citizen of The Bahamas at birth if either parent, regardless of marital status, is a citizen is likely to have far-reaching implications if the Privy Council agrees on appeal.
Search Options
Filter:
Sponsored Ads
