6. Legitimacy of children born of child marriages.—Notwithstanding that a child marriage has been annulled by a decree of nullity under section 3, every child begotten or conceived of such marriage before the decree is made, whether born before or after the commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to be a legitimate child for all purposes.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Child marriages to be voidable at the option of contracting party being a child.Section 4 · Provision for maintenance and residence to female contracting party to child marriage.Section 5 · Custody and maintenance of children of child marriages.Section 7 · Power of district court to modify orders issued under section 4 or section 5.Section 8 · Court to which petition should be made.Section 9 · Punishment for male adult marrying a child.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 17 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.