The case involves the identity of B, the child born to A and C during their marriage. B lived with C during the marriage and bore a child, B. After A’s death, B married C, who then adopted B. Upon reaching adulthood, B discovers that C is their biological father, but C has passed away due to a car accident. B wishes to deny the presumed biological father, A, and restore the blood relationship with C. However, legally, B cannot sue A to deny paternity due to being adopted by C. Simultaneously, B cannot directly assert the parent-child relationship with C.
This case involves multiple legal concepts and procedures that require careful analysis to find a solution. Firstly, the validity of the adoption relationship between B and C needs examination. According to civil law, adoption must involve one party adopting the child of another to be valid. Therefore, B argues the true blood relationship with C and C’s act of raising them. However, since B was presumed as A’s child born within marriage before adoption, and civil law only allows acknowledgment by the biological father for non-marital children, the adoption relationship between B and C remains valid, and B only holds the status of C’s adopted child.
Next, regarding B’s standing to sue A to deny paternity, the statutory limitation period and the legal status of the parties need consideration. According to civil law, the lawsuit to deny paternity should be filed within a certain period from the child’s knowledge of their non-marital status. However, as B still holds the status of C’s adopted child, they cannot bring the lawsuit to deny paternity against A or confirm the parent-child relationship with C.
Finally, addressing B’s identity issue involves how to dissolve the adoption relationship with C and whether the judgment to deny paternity has retroactive effect. B can apply for dissolution of the adoption relationship according to legal procedures, and the retroactive effect of the judgment to deny paternity depends on the court’s decision and relevant laws.
Considering these factors, B can opt for a consolidated approach to bring multiple lawsuits to resolve the identity issue and choose between doctrinal or practical perspectives depending on the circumstances.
