Legal Definitions - legitimate child

Definition: A child who is born to parents who are legally married.

Examples:

• John and Jane are married and have a baby girl named Lily. Lily is their legitimate child.
• Tom and Sarah are not married, but they have a baby boy named Jack. Jack is not a legitimate child.

The examples illustrate that a legitimate child is born to parents who are legally married, while a child born to unmarried parents is not considered legitimate.