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filiation [Late Latin filiatio relationship of a son and father, from Latin filius son] 1 : a legal relationship of a parent and esp. a father and child that creates rights and obligations [used to help prove in a paternity suit "LeBlanc v. LeBlanc, 427 So. 2d 1361 (1986)"] see also legitimate filiation compare acknowledgment, paternity NOTE: The Louisiana Supreme Court has held that children not entitled to legitimate filiation to the alleged parent, or not legitimated or formally acknowledged by the alleged parent, may establish filiation in a filiation proceeding. This has led to some instances where the legitimate children of one father have been allowed to prove filiation to another father. Such an action does not make the children illegitimate but does create a status of dual paternity. 2 : adjudication of paternity or filiation [the court has made an order of "Idaho Code"] ...
filiate
filiate -at·ed -at·ing : to declare (a child) the descendant of a particular parent and esp. a father [has not been filiated by the initiative of the parent "Louisiana Civil Code"] compare acknowledge, legitimate NOTE: A child may be illegitimate but filiated. Both legitimation and acknowledgment filiate an illegitimate child. Adopted children are filiated by the adoption proceeding. ...
legitimate filiation
legitimate filiation in the civil law of Louisiana : filiation created by a child being born during a marriage or adopted ...
Filiate
To adopt as son or daughter to establish filiation between...
Filiation
Filiation [fr. filius, Lat.], the relation of a son of his father; correlative to paternity. See AFFILIATION....
acknowledge
acknowledge -edged -edg·ing 1 : to indicate recognition and acceptance of [the power of taxation in the general and state governments is acknowledged to be concurrent "McCulloch v. Maryland, 17 U.S. 316 (1819)"] 2 a : to show by word or act that one has knowledge of and accepts responsibility for (a duty, obligation, or indebtedness) b : to admit paternity of [will the child as his] compare filiate 3 : to make known to a sender or giver the receipt of (what has been sent or given) or the fact of (one's having received what has been sent or given) [ receipt of a letter] 4 : to recognize as genuine so as to give validity : avow or admit in legal form [the execution of any such power of attorney shall be acknowledged before one of the officers "U.S. Code"] ...
acknowledgment
acknowledgment also ac·knowl·edge·ment n 1 a : the act of acknowledging b : the act of admitting paternity compare filiation 2 : a thing done or given in recognition of something received [an came in the mail] 3 a : a declaration or avowal of one's act or a fact to give it legal validity ;specif : a declaration before a duly qualified public officer (as a notary public) by a person who has executed an instrument that the execution was the person's free act and deed b : the formal certificate made by an officer before whom one has acknowledged a deed including as an essential part the signature and often the seal of the officer ...
legitimate
legitimate [Medieval Latin legitimatus, past participle of legitimare to give legal status to, from Latin legitimus legally sanctioned, from leg-, lex law] 1 : conceived or born of parents lawfully married to each other or having been made through legal procedure equal in status to one so conceived or born ;also : having rights and obligations under the law as the child of such birth 2 : being neither spurious nor false [a grievance] 3 : being in accordance with law or with established legal forms and requirements [a government] 4 : conforming to recognized principles or accepted rules and standards [a claim of entitlement] [a business reason] le·git·i·mate·ly adv [lə-ji-tə-māt] vt -mat·ed -mat·ing : to make legitimate: as a : to give legal status or authorization to b : to show or affirm to be justified or have merit c : to put (an illegitimate child) in the state of a child born of married parents before the law by legal mean...
Filiation
The relationship of a son or child to a parent esp to a father...
Semper pr'sumitur prolegitimatione puerorum; et filiatio non potest probari
Semper pr'sumitur prolegitimatione puerorum; et filiatio non potest probari. Co. Litt. 126 a, (The presumption is always in favour of the legitimacy of children; and filiation cannot be proved.)...
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