This article examines the legal framework governing challenges to the recognition of a child born out of wedlock, in light of the reform of filiation introduced by Law No. 219 of 2012 and Legislative Decree No. 154 of 2013. The study focuses on the various grounds for challenging recognition on the basis of lack of truthfulness, violence, and legal incapacity resulting from judicial interdiction, examining in depth the prerequisites, standing to sue and be sued, time limits for filing such challenges, and the rules of evidence. Particular attention is given to the evolution of the legal basis for challenging parentage on the grounds of lack of truthfulness, with specific regard to the balance between favor veritatis, the stability of the status filiationis, and the child’s overriding interest in preserving the emotional and family bonds that have been established over time. The book also analyzes issues related to knowingly false acknowledgments of paternity, the transferability of the action, and the admissibility of challenges based on natural incapacity. The analysis concludes with a review of the effects of granting and dismissing such actions.
Il contributo esamina la disciplina delle azioni di impugnazione del riconoscimento del figlio nato fuori del matrimonio, alla luce della riforma della filiazione introdotta dalla legge n. 219 del 2012 e dal d.lgs. n. 154 del 2013. L’indagine si concentra sulle diverse ipotesi di impugnazione per difetto di veridicità, violenza e incapacità derivante da interdizione giudiziale, approfondendone i presupposti, la legittimazione attiva e passiva, i termini per l’esercizio e il regime probatorio. Particolare attenzione è dedicata all’evoluzione del fondamento dell’impugnazione per difetto di veridicità, con specifico riguardo al bilanciamento tra favor veritatis, stabilità dello status filiationis e preminente interesse del minore alla conservazione dei legami affettivi e familiari consolidatisi nel tempo. Sono inoltre analizzate le problematiche relative al riconoscimento consapevolmente non veritiero, alla trasmissibilità dell’azione e all’ammissibilità dell’impugnazione per incapacità naturale. L’esame si completa con la ricostruzione degli effetti dell’accoglimento e del rigetto delle azioni.
Azioni di accertamento negativo: le impugnazioni del riconoscimento / Zarro, M.. - STAMPA. - 3:(2026), pp. 385-409.
Azioni di accertamento negativo: le impugnazioni del riconoscimento
Mariacristina Zarro
2026-01-01
Abstract
This article examines the legal framework governing challenges to the recognition of a child born out of wedlock, in light of the reform of filiation introduced by Law No. 219 of 2012 and Legislative Decree No. 154 of 2013. The study focuses on the various grounds for challenging recognition on the basis of lack of truthfulness, violence, and legal incapacity resulting from judicial interdiction, examining in depth the prerequisites, standing to sue and be sued, time limits for filing such challenges, and the rules of evidence. Particular attention is given to the evolution of the legal basis for challenging parentage on the grounds of lack of truthfulness, with specific regard to the balance between favor veritatis, the stability of the status filiationis, and the child’s overriding interest in preserving the emotional and family bonds that have been established over time. The book also analyzes issues related to knowingly false acknowledgments of paternity, the transferability of the action, and the admissibility of challenges based on natural incapacity. The analysis concludes with a review of the effects of granting and dismissing such actions.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.


