Legitimacy Act 1926

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Legitimacy Act 1926

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to amend the law relating to children born out of wedlock.
Citation	16 & 17 Geo. 5. c. 60
Dates
Royal assent	15 December 1926
Other legislation
Amended by	Legitimacy Act 1959 Children Act 1975
Status: Partially repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Legitimacy Act 1926 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Legitimacy Act 1926 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The purpose of the Legitimacy Act 1926 was to amend the law relating to children born out of wedlock.