Origin of the child

Podrijetlo djeteta igra ključnu ulogu u uspostavljanju obiteljskog života. U ovom se radu razmatra utvrđivanje podrijetla djeteta od majke i oca putem presumpcije majčinstva/očinstva, priznavanja majčinstva/očinstva te utvrđivanja majčinstva i očinstva sudskom presudom. Posebna pozornost pridaje se i majčinstvu i očinstvu djeteta začetog medicinski pomognutom oplodnjom kao specifičnom situacijom s kojom se pravni sustav treba nositi na nešto drugačiji način. S druge strane, po pitanju utvrđivanja podrijetla djeteta ne treba zanemariti i postupke osporavanja očinstva i majčinstva (bračnog i izvanbračnog) s obzirom na njihovu „korektivnu“ funkciju. Svi navedeni postupci imaju širok spektar pravnih učinaka koji uključuju prava i obaveze roditelja, prava djeteta te obiteljski pravni status.The origin of a child plays a crucial role in establishing family life. This paper examines the determination of a child's origin from the mother and father through the presumption of maternity/paternity, acknowledgment of maternity/paternity, and the determination of maternity and paternity by court judgment. Special attention is given to the maternity and paternity of a child conceived through assisted reproductive technologies as a specific situation that the legal system needs to address in a somewhat different manner. On the other hand, concerning the determination of a child's origin, the procedures for challenging paternity and maternity (both marital and extramarital) should not be disregarded due to their "corrective" function. All the mentioned procedures have a wide range of legal effects, including the rights and obligations of parents, the rights of the child and the family legal status