Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 616
616. (1) The reserved portion due to all children whether
conceived or born in wedlock or conceived and born out of
wedlock or adopted shall be one-third of the value of the estate if
such children are not more than four in number or one-half of s uch
value if they are five or more.
(2) The reserved portion is divided in equal shares among the
children who participate in it.
(3) Where there is only one child , he shall receive the whole of
the aforesaid third part.
“Children” to
include
descendants.
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