Under the old rules, Articles 278 and 291, Civil Code), before illegitimate children could be entitled to support and successional rights, it is paramount that they have been recognized or acknowledged first by their parents.
But under the new rules, Article 195, Family Code, the different categories of illegitimate children have been eliminated. Children now come in just two varities- legitimate and illegitimate. The elimination of the category of "acknowledged natural children" carries the implication that recognition or acknowledgment is no longer needed to entitle illegitimate children to receive support from their parents. It appears that proof of filiation (paternity or family relationship)is enough to collect support for all illegitimate children.
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