Legal Opinion
Lau v. Kiley
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 3, 1977No. Nos. 1081, 1301, Dockets 76-6114, 76-6119PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WATERMAN, Circuit Judge:
Is a child born to unmarried parents in the People’s Republic of China a “legitimate” child? That is the single question presented by this very well briefed and argued appeal. A relevant Chinese statute provides:
Children born out of wedlock shall enjoy the same rights as children born in lawful wedlock. No person shall be allowed to harm them or discriminate against them.
Where the paternity of a child born out of wedlock is legally established by the mother of the child or by other witnesses or by other material evidence, the identified father must bear the whole or…
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- Chin Lau v. KileyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1976
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