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{{Dial-AREVIEWEDPLS | reviewer = [https://www.southcoastlaw.ca/renee-aldana/ Renée Aldana], South Coast Law BlurbGroup |date= October 2018}} {{Dial-A-Law TOC|expanded = familychildren}}
Under the law, a child born outside marriage is treated the same as a child born to married parents. However, there are some implications for parents and other practical considerations.
'''A biological father'''’s consent is usually required too, but there are exceptions. For example, a court can be asked to do away with the biological father’s consent if he can’t be located or if to do so is in the child’s best interests.
For more on adoption, see our information on [[Adoption of a Child (Script No. 145)|adoption (no. 145)]] and [[Adoption Registries (Script No. 146)|adoption registries (no. 146)]].
===Parents are generally guardians of their child===
===Can I get child support for a child born outside marriage?===
'''Child support''' is a right of the child. Each parent is legally responsible for the financial support of their children, whether the parents are married to each other or not. For more on these responsibilities, see our information on [[Child Support (Script No. 117)|child support (no. 117)]].
===What are the inheritance rights of a child born outside of marriage?===
If a person dies with a will, their children receive whatever the deceased left to them in the will. But any child (whether born outside of marriage or to married parents) can apply to court to vary the will if they feel their portion of the estate is not "adequate, just and equitable in the circumstances". [https://www.canlii.org/en/bc/laws/stat/sbc-2009-c-13/latest/sbc-2009-c-13.html#sec60_smooth BC law] requires a person in their will to make adequate provision for the proper maintenance and support of their spouse and children.
For more on inheritance rights, see our information on [[The Disappointed Beneficiary Challenging a Will (Script No. 179)|the disappointed beneficiary Challenging a Will (no. 179)]] and [[What Happens When You Die Someone Dies Without a Will? (Script No. 177)|what happens when you die without When Someone Dies Without a will Will (noNo. 177)]].
===Can a child’s birth certificate be changed later to show the other parent?===
:Web: [http://wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca/index.php/Children_in_Family_Law_Matters wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca]
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