What is the ruling of Islamic law on adorning the child of zina, and is his paternity and maintenance obligatory?

Adultery is one of the gravest sins and necessitates sincere repentance. The child born of adultery is not attributed to the adulterer according to the majority of jurists; rather, he is attributed to his mother, and her responsibility it is to provide for him and care for him. He must hasten to marry a righteous woman, be diligent in fasting, and avoid stimulants of lust.