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GN 00306: Child Relationship and Dependency

Effective Dates: 04/24/2001 - Present

TN 26 (12-98)

POLICY

The States that have such statutes are listed below. Comments about the applicability of the statute are listed in the right column. A dash indicates no comment.

STATE APPLICABILITY
Iowa —
Maine —
Massachusetts —
New Mexico —
New York

Unless State court prior to 4/17/61 has found child to be illegitimate, child born of a void ceremonial marriage is deemed to be legitimate child of either parent. Good faith or competence to marry on part of either party need not be shown. If common-law marriage is alleged, child born of such “void marriage” may be considered the legitimate child of either parent if at least one of the parents entered into the purported marriage in good faith.
Vermont —
Wyoming —
 

NOTE: See GN 00306.035B.3. for instructions concerning submittal to the RCC.
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