Cap. 16 Art. 616Reserved portion due to children.

(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 such 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.