Act Number: 6

Act Name: The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006

Year: 2007

Enactment Date: 2007-01-10

Long Title: An Act to provide for the prohibition of solemnisation of child marriages and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Women and Child Development

Department:

Section 6: Legitimacy of children born of child marriages.
    Notwithstanding that a child marriage has been annulled by a decree of nullity under section 3, every child begotten or conceived of such marriage before the decree is made, whether born before or after the commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to be a legitimate child for all purposes.
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