Children Act 1975

Dispositions depending on date of birth S

[F1 14 (1) Where a disposition depends on the date of birth of a child who was born illegitimate and who— S

(a) is adopted by one of the natural parents as sole adoptive parent,

(b) . . . F2

paragraph 6(2) and paragraph 12(4) do not affect entitlement under Part II of the M1 Family Law Reform Act 1969 (illegitimate children).

(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3

(3) This paragraph applies for example where—

(a) a testator dies in 1976 bequeathing a legacy to his eldest grandchild living at a specified time,

(b) his daughter has an illegitimate child in 1977 who is the first grandchild,

(c) his married son has a child in 1978,

(d) subsequently the illegitimate child is adopted by the mother as sole adoptive parent . . . F4 .

and in all those cases the daughter’s child remains the eldest grandchild of the testator throughout.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 repealed (E.W.) by Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36, SIF 49:11) s. 74(2), Sch. 4

F2 Para. 14(1)(b) repealed by Legitimacy Act 1976 (c. 31, SIF 49:7), Sch. 2

F3 Sch. 1 paras. 1(3), 12, 13, 14(2) repealed by Legitimacy Act 1976 (c. 31, SIF 49:7), Sch. 2

F4 Words repealed by Legitimacy Act 1976 (c. 31, SIF 49:7), Sch. 2

Marginal Citations

M1 1969 c. 46.