Protection of natural children in Iranian law and international Instruments‏

A natural child is a child born out of wedlock who is deprived of inheritance and some social rights. Discrimination between legal children and natural children conflicts with the principle of equality of people mentioned in principles 19 and 20 of the constitution. The equality of all people is stated in international documents, and according to the documents to which Iran has joined, it is committed to eliminate any discrimination. When comparing Iran with some western countries, critics believe that natural children have less rights than other people. However, in Iran, the number of people who are legally considered adulterous and natural children is very small, and practically no one This cause is not deprived of its rights.

This article is written in an analytical-descriptive way.

It seem that the natural child did not benefit from all the rights compared to ordinary people, and this deprivation is more serious in inheritance. Secondly, according to Article 1167 of the Civil Code, the child of adultery does not join the wife, therefore, illegitimate children are distinguished from legitimate children in some personal rights. But with regard to other rights, a specific range should be determined for these rights by inductive method in scattered domestic and international regulations. In international documents, there is no difference between legitimate and illegitimate children in terms of human rights.