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Legitimacy Act 1976

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CONTENTS |

A1Legitimacy of children of civil partners
1 Legitimacy of children of certain void marriages and civil partnerships.
2 Legitimation by subsequent marriage or civil partnership of mother and father.
2ALegitimation by subsequent marriage or civil partnership of parents
3 Legitimation by extraneous law.
4 Legitimation of adopted child.
5 Rights of legitimated persons and others to take interests in property.
6 Dispositions depending on date of birth.
7 Protection of trustees and personal representatives.
8 Personal rights and obligations.
9 Re-registration of birth of legitimated person.
10 Interpretation.
11 Savings, amendments and repeals.
12 Short title, commencement and extent.
SCHEDULE 1—Savings and Consequential Amendments
- Savings
- Consequential Amendments
  - Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 (c.20)
  - 6In section 14 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act...
  - Children Act 1975 (c.72)
  - 7. . . . . . . . . ....
SCHEDULE 2—Enactments Repealed

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1976 c.31

An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to legitimacy.

[22nd July 1976]

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