Incestuous marriages only.

If child was born after 3/17/21.

Ceremonial marriage — good faith need not be shown. Common-law marriage — good faith by at least one party must be shown.

Ceremonial marriage — good faith need not be shown. Common-law marriage — good faith by at least one party must be shown.

Applies only to child of father alive on 7/1/57. Ceremonial marriage — good faith need not be shown. Common-law marriage — good faith by at least one party must be shown.

Applies to child of father alive on 10/1/63, if marriage was ceremonial. If father died before 10/1/63, or if nonceremonial marriage alleged, submit to the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) under GN 01010.815 ff.

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Legitimate child only of parent capable of contracting a valid marriage.

Ceremonial marriage — good faith need not be shown. Common-law marriage — good faith by at least one party must be shown.

Ceremonial marriage only.

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Ceremonial marriage only.

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Incestuous marriages only.

Ceremonial marriages only.

Except bigamous marriage prior to 11/2/67. Beginning 11/2/67, unqualified “True Void Marriage Statute” applicable.

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Applies to children conceived after bigamous ceremonial or common-law marriages entered into before 4/5/56, and to children conceived after bigamous ceremonial marriages entered into or after the date. Does not apply if parent died before 7/16/62.

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Ceremonial marriage only. Good faith need not be shown on part of either parent.

Ceremonial marriage only. Applies only to child of father alive on 7/1/51.

If at least one parent did not contract marriage in good faith, or if common-law marriage is alleged, submit to OGC per GN 01010.815 ff.

Ceremonial marriage — good faith need not be shown. Common-law marriage alleged — good faith by at least one party must be shown.

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See GN 00306.605.

If void marriage entered into prior to 12/17/59, applies only if the party to whom the relationship is claimed is alive on that date. Ceremonial marriage — good faith need not be shown. Common- law marriage alleged — good faith by at least one party must be shown.

Applies to all ceremonial or common-law void marriages if at least one of the parties acted in good faith in contracting the marriage and child was born before marriage was judicially annulled. If neither party had good faith or child was born after judicial annulment, submit to OGC per GN 01010.815 ff. This provision is change of position effective 12/10/68.   Previous provision: unless marriage is void because it was contracted between persons related within prohibited degrees of consanguinity and affinity.

Child born on or after 4/13/51, of a bigamous marriage contracted on or after that date, is deemed legitimate if either parent contracted marriage in good faith and in ignorance of incapacity of other party.

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Ceremonial marriage only; good faith need not be shown.

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Alleged marriage, whether ceremonial or nonceremonial, must be of record. Good faith need not be shown.

Except bigamous common-law marriage.