Submission

Discussing the legitimacy of contemporary states conducting genetic fingerprinting for newborns immediately after birth and before their lineage is recorded in official registers.
Examining the legitimacy of confirming or negating parentage with genetic fingerprinting when a valid marriage contract is present.
Considering legal developments and judicial rulings for confirming or negating parentage through genetic fingerprinting.
Studying the impact of confirming or negating parentage on the structure of contemporary societies.

This conference is set to cover a wide range of topics on the role of genetic fingerprinting in modern-day societies, including but not limited to:

Is it permissible to conduct genetic fingerprinting immediately after birth and before the registration of the newborn?
Can paternity be negated or confirmed through genetic fingerprinting with a proven valid marriage contract? And what are the jurisprudential implications of this?
How is paternity negated in cases of doubtful copulation or assault for someone who was a wife under a valid marriage?
Does the occurrence of li’an (mutual cursing) between spouses definitively negate paternity?

What role does genetic fingerprinting play in the negation or confirmation of paternity in contemporary laws? And what are its major implications on the civil life of married couples and their newborns?
What are the most notable judicial applications related to genetic fingerprinting?
What are the desired amendments to existing laws?

What is the role of genetic fingerprinting in preserving the societal structure in contemporary societies?
To what extent will society be affected by employing genetic fingerprinting in the negation of paternity and attributing children to their fathers?

Participants are encouraged to focus on one aspect according to their specialization.

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