Question
What are the rights of the biological father over his illegitimate child?
Answer
Zina (adultery/fornication) does not give rise to rights. It gives rise to punishment. A man is not the legal father of the illegitimate children he 'fathers'. Such children will not inherit in his estate. He has no rights over them.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 21 No 03
- PDF page
- 2
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