法律英语词汇“illegitimacy”的翻译、意思、用法、释义-法律词典

单词

illegitimacy

释义

illegitimacy
n. The status of a child born to unmarried parents. Although evidence of illegitimacy is readily available from the entry in the birth register relating to the child’s parents, it is usual for a short form of birth certificate to be issued, which makes no mention of the parents. Entry in the register of the name of a man who is not married to the mother (which may only be done with the consent of the mother) is evidence of his paternity.

The effect of the Family Law Reform Act 1987 is that, for nearly all purposes, children are to be treated alike, whether or not their parents are married to one another. The parents of illegitimate children have much the same rights, duties, and responsibilities in relation to them as they have for their legitimate children. The father of an illegitimate child is under a duty to maintain the child in the same way as his duty to maintain legitimate children (see child support maintenance), but does not automatically have parental responsibility for that child. Illegitimate children are able to inherit property under wills (unless the contrary intention is apparent) and on intestacy in the same way as if they were legitimate. However, the Family Law Reform Act 1987 did not remove all distinctions between legitimate and illegitimate children, notably in relation to entitlement to British citizenship and succession to the throne of England and to titles of honour.

It is now becoming more usual to use the term “child of unmarried parents” for children born out of wedlock, rather than “illegitimate child”. See also unmarried father.

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