Power of Supreme Court to make declaration of paternity

(1) Any person who, (a) being a woman, alleges that any named person is the father of her child; (b) alleges that the relationship of father and child exists between himself and any other person; or (c) being a person having a proper interest in the result, wishes to have it determined whether the relationship of father and child exists between two named persons, may apply in such manner as may be prescribed by rules of court to the Supreme Court for a declaration of paternity, and if it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that the relationship exists the Court may make a declaration of paternity whether or not the father or the child or both of them are living or dead. (2) Where a declaration of paternity under section (1) of this section is made after the death of the father or of the child, the court may at the same or any subsequent time make a 32 declaration determining, for the purposes of section 37 (1) (b) of this Act, whether any of the requirements of that subsection have been satisfied.