| 单词 | illegitimacy |
| 释义 | illegitimacy illegitimacy the state of being born of parents who are not legally married. Since the Family Law Reform Act 1987, most of the disad- vantages of illegitimacy affecting inheritance have been removed so that illegitimate children may take property under a WILL or under the INTESTACY rules as if they were legitimate. Illegitimate children can- not, however, succeed to titles of honour.In Scots family law, formerly a distinction between children born out of wedlock and those born within (legitimate). The law now looks upon illegitimate children in the same way as legitimate children since the Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986. Existing enactments and deeds are to be interpreted without heed to the reforms. Testators may still distinguish so far as they wish. Fathers of illegitimate children do not have parental rights as of right, nor is their consent as a parent required for ADOPTION. |
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