Article 69 of the Saudi Personal Status Law

المادة 69 من نظام الأحوال الشخصية · الفصل الثاني: النسب

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

يشترط لثبوت النسب بالإقرار بالبنوة ولو في مرض الموت الآتي:

1- أن يكون المقر بالغاً عاقلاً مختاراً.

2- أن يكون الولد مجهول النسب.

3- أن يصدقه المقر له إن كان بالغاً عاقلاً.

4- أن يكون فارق السن بين المقر والولد يحتمل صدق الإقرار.

5- أن يثبت أن الولادة في عقد زواج صحيح أو فاسد، إذا كان الإقرار من الأب.

6- أن يثبت الانتساب بفحص الحمض النووي.

This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers

Explanation (Arabic)

The plain-language explanation of this article is currently available in Arabic only. An English translation is on the way.

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The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.