Quote Originally Posted by CVT View Post

This is just thinking aloud and somebody please share your expert opinion. Will this action forfeit the child's right to her father's heirloom?

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Err, if you're referring to the child's right to inherit from the father (succession), the answer is NO.

A change in name of the child does not change the fact that he is the son of his father (whether legitimate or illegitimate).