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Negligence Claim Arising from Paternity Assertion Dispute

Legal illustration: Negligence Claim Arising from Paternity Assertion Dispute
Legal illustration: Negligence Claim Arising from Paternity Assertion Dispute

Mr. Somjit, aged nineteen years, being unregistered and without having borne any children, and lacking both paternal and maternal relatives due to their demise, proceeded to claim paternity as a *son of merit*. One day, Mr. Somnuk drove a vehicle, causing Miss Prom, and Miss Prom to be fatally injured through negligence. The Prosecutor charged Mr. Somnuk. Mr. Somjit and Ms. Somjai, and Miss Prom, provided the following responses: Ms. Somjai is not a legally recognized wife and is a victim who has the power to prosecute Mr. Somnuk. Miss Prom is not the heir of Mr. Somjit and is not a victim. It was recommended that Mr. Somjit file a complaint with the police investigator to initiate criminal proceedings against Mr. Somnuk.