"Love child" is a synonym for "bastard", meaning a child born out of wedlock. See Illegitimacy.

In music:

• Love Child, a 1968 album by Diana Ross & the Supremes
  • "Love Child", a number one hit from this album
• "Love Child", a song by Deep Purple from their 1975 album Come Taste the Band
• Love Child, a song by Accept from their 1984 album Balls to the Wall
• "Love Child", a 1989 single by Canadian pop duo One to One
• Love Child, a 1990 album by Sweet Sensation
  • "Love Child", a song from this album
• Love Child, a 1990 album by Curved Air
• "Love Child", a song by British jazz-pop duo Swing Out Sister from their 1992 album Get In Touch With Yourself
• Love Child, a Northern Irish band. (2002-2005)

In entertainment:

• Love Child, a 1986 novel by Andrew Neiderman
• The Love Child, a 2006 novel by Fran Cusworth
• Love Child, a 1982 film, based on a true story, starring Beau Bridges and Amy Madigan