Filiation is the legal term for the recognized legal status of the relationship between family members, or more specifically the legal relationship between parent and child.

What does it mean when you are a descent?

1 : an act of coming or going down in location or condition The plane began its descent. 2 : a downward slope a steep descent. 3 : a person's ancestors She is of Korean descent.

What is an example of descent?

Descent is defined as going downward or falling, the decline of a population or area's moral values, or an individual's ethnic background. An example of descent is when you go down the stairs. An example of descent is when people a person goes gradually mad.