Adopted children; inheritance
Sec. 8. For all purposes of intestate succession, including
succession by, through, or from a person, both lineal and collateral,
an adopted child shall be treated as a natural child of the child's
adopting parents, and the child shall cease to be treated as a child of
the natural parents and of any previous adopting parents. However,
if a natural parent of a child born in or out of wedlock marries the
adopting parent, the adopted child shall inherit from the child's
natural parent as though the child had not been adopted, and from the
child's adoptive parent as though the child were the natural child. In
addition, if a person who is related to a child within the sixth degree
adopts such child, such child shall upon the occasion of each death
in the child's family have the right of inheritance through the child's
natural parents or adopting parents, whichever is greater in value in
each case.
(Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.208; Acts 1961, c.267, s.1; Acts 1965,
c.405, s.2; Acts 1969, c.254, s.1.) As amended by P.L.152-1987,
SEC.9.
Last modified: May 27, 2006