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Children's Inheritance in Jordan: Sons and Daughters
Children's shares (sons and daughters) of the parent's estate, the 2:1 ratio principle, and special cases
⚖ Based on official Jordanian law — Personal Status Law No. 15 of 2019
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- ⚖Cites Personal Status Law No. 15 of 2019
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are children's general rights in inheritance?
- A fixed Sharia right that cannot be waived before death; children exclude siblings from the parent's inheritance and reduce the wife's share from one-fourth to one-eighth and the mother's from one-third to one-sixth.
- Do adopted and out-of-wedlock children inherit?
- Adopted children do not inherit by Sharia or law (may benefit from a will within one-third). Out-of-wedlock children do not inherit from the biological father; they inherit only from the mother and her relatives.
- Do children from a prior marriage inherit?
- Yes, they inherit as ordinary children without distinction. They share with current-marriage children equally for males and 2:1 with females.
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