
Paternity Declaration and Parental Responsibility in Norway
Not married? Then the father must actively declare paternity. Here is the difference between automatic paternity and declaration, what joint parental responsibility means in practice.
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Not married? Then the father must actively declare paternity. Here is the difference between automatic paternity and declaration, what joint parental responsibility means in practice.

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