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Where can a single Moslem mother file for maintenance for her child where the father is also a Moslem, but married to someone else ?

At the family court , the only court having jurisdiction over paternity. Paternity is not recognized outside of marriage, according to Islamic law. Paternity must be established before child maintenance can be set. If necessary, the mother can request that the court order genetic testing, to establish paternity, if the alleged father denies paternity. If he refuses, unjustifiably, this can play against him, and the court even has jurisdiction to declare him the father if his refusal to undergo genetic testing is unjustified, in its opinion.