Succession of Marshall

jiGOTHARD, Judge.

This is an appeal of a trial court decision which amended a judgment of possession in a succession to recognize appellee as the natural child of the decedent and grant him the decedent’s one-half interest in the community property. For the following reasons, we reverse.

FACTS

On July 28, 1913, appellee, Melvin Jeffery Marshall, was born out of wedlock to Jack Jeffery Marshall (“the decedent”) and Ella Hall. The decedent subsequently married appellant, Villet Marshall, on December 2, 1944. On July 9, 1961, the decedent passed away, leaving no other descendants.

On October 13,…