25/08/2021
Illegitimate children
illegitimate children are children born out of marriage, in most cases they used their mothers surname,by court order they may be registered in their fathers surname and a new birth certificate is issued.
The Rights of Illegitimate Children to Inherit the Estate of Their Deceased Father
Our law does not distinguish between children born in or out of wedlock, and illegitimate children have the same right of inheritance as legitimate children.