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An order of filiation is a court order that determines paternity in family law cases. It usually includes a direction to pay child support. Governments seek filiation orders to recover public funds spent on the child's welfare from the nonmarital child's father.
For example, if a child is born out of wedlock and the mother seeks child support from the father, the court may issue an order of filiation to determine paternity and direct the father to pay child support.