# Children Act 1975, Paragraph 14


(1) Where a disposition depends on the date of birth of a child who was born illegitimate and who—
(a) is adopted by one of the natural parents as sole adoptive parent,
(b) . . .
paragraph 6(2) and paragraph 12(4) do not affect entitlement under Part II of the Family Law Reform Act 1969 (illegitimate children).
(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(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 . . . .
and in all those cases the daughter’s child remains the eldest grandchild of the testator throughout.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/72/schedule/1/paragraph/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/children-act-1975/schedule-1/paragraph-14
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