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From: "Ewan Steed" <>
Subject: Re: [AYR] Scottish law on illegitimacy
Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 20:31:59 +0100
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Hi there

In Scotland we have Common Law which is not technically illegitimacy.

Illegitimacy only occurs when one parent regsiters the birth whereas under
Common Law (where a couple are together a year and a day and are therefore
considered married) they can both register the birth and the child is
consequently legitimate.

Later if the couple marry in a convential way an RCE can be added to that
effect.

Hope that helps.

Ewan

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Sheena Carmichael" <>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 10:51 PM
Subject: [AYR] Scottish law on illegitimacy


> Does anyone know the past and current law on the rights of an
> illegitimate child whose parents marry AFTER the birth of the
> child? Does (or did) the child remain illegitimate, and therefore
> unable to inherit their parents' property? I have a vague memory
> that, in England, the law was changed sometime in the 20th
> century, so that subsequent marriage did make the children
> legitimate, but wondered if that was also the case in Scotland.
>
> With many thanks
> Sheena Carmichael
> Please note my new e-mail address!
> All the best
> Sheena
>
> ______________________________

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