Posted On: November 1, 2011
What Are the Rights of Persons (Children) Born Out of Wedlock in an Intestate Estate in the State of Florida?
The rights vary from the mother and father. A child born out of wedlock is treated as the child of the mother for all intestacy distributions. However, the child born out of wedlock is treated as the child of the father only if:
1. The natural parents participated in a marriage ceremony before or after the birth of the child, even though the marriage was void;
2. The paternity of the father is established by an adjudication before or after his death; or
3. The paternity of the father is acknowledged in writing by the father.
To learn more about your parental rights, contact our attorneys at Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. in Jacksonville and Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
