“NEZAKONITA” DJECA PRED ZAKONOM – DOKAZIVANJE OČINSTVA U BOSNI I HERCEGOVINI NA RAZMEĐU 19. I 20. STOLJEĆA
“ILLEGITIMATE” CHILDREN BEFORE THE LAW – PROVING PATERNITY IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA BETWEEN THE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY
Author(s): Hana YounisSubject(s): History of Law, Civil Law, Evaluation research, Family and social welfare, 19th Century, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919)
Published by: Institut za istoriju
Keywords: “illegitimate” children; frauds; alimony; Bosnia; Ottoman Empire; Austro-Hungarian; parish registers; court processes;
Summary/Abstract: This paper, based on the archival material, indicates the phenomenon of proving paternity in Bosnia and Herzegovina between the 19th and 20th century. Proving paternity is a topic which points out numerous changes which brought the Austro-Hungarian governance. How the lawsuits looked like and what were the rights of the child and the mother are questions which are especially responded to in this paper. The specific examples show the practice, problems, rights and wishes which followed these processes. How much were the “illegitimate” children a part of everyday life is illustrated through available numbers, which also show the difference in presence of the “illegitimate” children in bigger and in smaller cities.
Journal: Prilozi
- Issue Year: 2018
- Issue No: 47
- Page Range: 45-67
- Page Count: 23
- Language: Bosnian