On March 3, 1995, wife delivered a child at which time the husband has been harboring the suspicion of her unfaithfulness. He has since been contemplating on impugning the legitimacy of the child until he met an accident and died on March 27, 1996. The legitimacy of the child may be impugned by:

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Under the law, the legitimacy of a child can only be impugned by the husband or, in certain circumstances, his heirs. However, the heirs can only contest the child's legitimacy in specific cases, such as if the husband dies before the expiry of the period to file the action and they have proof that the child could not have been the husband's due to physical absence or incapacity. Since the options provided do not specify the heirs contesting under these conditions, the closest correct answer is the husband's parents, assuming they might act as his heirs in a broader interpretation of the law. However, it's important to note that typically, direct action to impugn legitimacy is a right primarily given to the husband.

On March 3, 1995, Wife Delivered a Child at Which