[Chewbarkah]

“The law does turn on marital status.”

What is your basis for this assertion? I just re-read the governing statute (USC 8, Section 1401) and find that it uses the term “parent”. Nothing about husband, wife, marital status, etc.

[cynwoody]

See 8 USC § 1409 - Children born out of wedlock. It loosens the requirements for unmarried American mothers to pass on citizenship. They must be citizens at the time of birth and have lived in the US for at least a year.

Section 1401(g) requires a residency of five years, at least two of which were after the age of 14. Annie would also pass that standard. However, in 1961, I believe the requirement was five years after the age of 14, which she would have missed.

[DiogenesLamp]

“The law does turn on marital status.”

What is your basis for this assertion? I just re-read the governing statute (USC 8, Section 1401) and find that it uses the term “parent”. Nothing about husband, wife, marital status, etc.

He is arguing that as a "bastard" Obama automatically acquires the sole citizenship of his mother, which is how English Law and American law has always dealt with bastards.

I would argue as a matter of common sense, that if a father's status is indeterminate, then so is the NBC status of the fatherless child. Citizen yes. Natural citizen? No.