Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 Article 22

No effect on the existence of family relationships

Article 22

The recognition and enforcement of a decision on maintenance under this Regulation shall not in any way imply the recognition of the family relationship, parentage, marriage or affinity underlying the maintenance obligation which gave rise to the decision.

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