# 20 Pa.C.S. § 2107: Persons born out of wedlock

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C21_S2107

## Section

- **Citation:** 20 Pa.C.S. § 2107
- **Heading:** Persons born out of wedlock
- **Jurisdiction:** Pennsylvania
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** PA Code / Title 20 / Chapter 21 / Section 2107

## Text

(a) Child of mother.--For purposes of descent by, from and through a person born out of wedlock, he shall be considered the child of his mother.

(b) Marriage of parents.--(Deleted by amendment).

(c) Child of father.--For purposes of descent by, from and through a person born out of wedlock, he shall be considered the child of his father when the identity of the father has been determined in any one of the following ways:

(1) If the parents of a child born out of wedlock shall have married each other.

(2) If during the lifetime of the child, the father openly holds out the child to be his and receives the child into his home, or openly holds the child out to be his and provides support for the child which shall be determined by clear and convincing evidence.

(3) If there is clear and convincing evidence that the man was the father of the child, which may include a prior court determination of paternity. (Nov. 26, 1978, P.L.1269, No.303, eff. imd.) Cross References. Section 2107 is referred to in sections 2514, 6114 of this title.

## Nearby sections

- [20 Pa.C.S. § 21 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C21_S21.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 2101 Intestate estate.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C21_S2101.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 2102 Share of surviving spouse.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C21_S2102.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 2103 Shares of others than surviving spouse.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C21_S2103.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 2104 Rules of succession.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C21_S2104.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 2105 Spouse's rights.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C21_S2105.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 2106 Forfeiture.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C21_S2106.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 2107 Persons born out of wedlock.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C21_S2107.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 2108 Adopted person.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C21_S2108.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 2109 Advancements (Repealed).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C21_S2109.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 2109.1 Advancements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C21_S2109.1.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 2110 Spouse's allowance; procedure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C21_S2110.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 2111 Procedure to establish title to real property when spouse claims entire estate (Repealed).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C21_S2111.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 2112 Property distributable to the Commonwealth (Repealed).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C21_S2112.md)

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