How is a child born out of wedlock typically treated in terms of inheritance from the mother?

In Delaware, a child born out of wedlock is recognized as having the same legal rights to inherit from their mother as a child born within marriage. This means that the child is treated as a child of the mother, ensuring they can inherit from her estate just like any other biological child.

This principle reflects the importance of recognizing the familial connections regardless of the marital status at the time of the child's birth. Inheritance laws seek to ensure that a mother's bond and obligations toward her child are upheld, granting the child full rights to the mother's estate through inheritance.

The other options misrepresent the legal standing of out-of-wedlock children. For instance, treating a child as a child of the state would imply a complete lack of parental recognition, which is not the case. Not treating a child at all or recognizing them only as a child of the father would undermine the legal acknowledgment that these children have rights to property and inheritance from their mother.