(f) 68. the woman alleged to be the mother of the child. Application for declaration. (1) (a) (b) (c) An application for a declaration of parentage may be made— during pregnancy; at any time before the child attains eighteen years of age; within three years after the death of the alleged father or mother. (2) With leave of the family and children court, an application for a declaration of parentage may be made at any time after the three years specified in subsection (1)(c). (3) In exercising its discretion under subsection (2), the court shall primarily consider— (a) the welfare of the child; (b) the time of knowledge of the alleged father or mother or of the birth of the child, as the case may be, by the applicant; (c) the conduct of the alleged father or mother where he or she knew of the birth of the child alleged to be his or her child, or his or her conduct towards any other person having the custody or control of the child. (4) An application for a declaration of parentage may be made whether the child or the alleged father or mother is in or outside Uganda. 69. Proceedings on application for declaration of parentage. (1) The family and children court to which an application is made for declaration of parentage shall issue a summons to the person alleged to be the father or mother of the child to appear before the court on a day named in the summons. (2) On the appearance of the person summoned, or on proof that the summons was duly served on him or her or left at his or her place of abode seven days or more before the hearing, the court shall hear the evidence of the applicant and shall also hear any evidence tendered by or on behalf of the alleged father or mother. (3) If the evidence of the applicant is corroborated in some material particular by other evidence to the satisfaction of the court, the court may