Presumption of legitimacy
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Legal assumption that a child born during a marriage is the husband's
In common law, the "presumption of legitimacy" is a legal presumption that states that a child born within the subsistence of a marriage is presumed to be the child of the husband.
Early history
[edit ]Paternity is considered an important issue in determining the rules of succession.[1] Illegitimate children were originally excluded from royal succession, noble status, hereditary titles and property.
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "The Presumption of Legitimacy" . Retrieved June 12, 2010.
