Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act to amend the Legitimacy Act, 1926, to legitimate the children of certain void marriages, and otherwise to amend the law relating to children born out of wedlock. |
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Citation | 7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 73 |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 29 July 1959 |
Other legislation | |
Repealed by | Family Law Reform Act 1987 |
Status: Repealed | |
Text of statute as originally enacted |
The Legitimacy Act 1959 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 73) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was repealed by the Family Law Reform Act 1987.[1]