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Stay of proceedings in case Indian couple

Zwolle-Lelystad, 15 June 2010 â Today, the three-judge family section of the District Court of Zwolle-Lelystad heard the case of an Indian couple who had filed a request for a DNA test to establish that a boy adopted by Dutch parents is their biological son. For further background information about this case please refer to the press release the court issued on 11 June 2010.

Behind closed doors
The case was heard behind closed doors, which is required by law in family law cases. Therefore no further information is provided about the substance of the case.

Point of view adoptive parents
The court has not pronounced a judgement, since the adoptive parents were not present at the hearing. The court has therefore not been able to personally hear their view and to personally ask them questions. Since the court deems this necessary, it has decided to stay the proceedings and to proceed with the hearing in the presence of the adoptive parents in the shortest possible term.

No hearing date set
No date has been set yet for further hearing of the case.

Bron: Rechtbank Zwolle-Lelystad Datum actualiteit: 16 juni 2010