Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 9-105 – Rights of adopted persons
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 9-105
- Adoptee: means a person who will be or who has been adopted, regardless of whether the person is a child or an adult. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 9-102
- Child: means a person who is under 18 years of age. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 9-102
Except as otherwise provided by law, an adopted person has all the same rights, including inheritance rights, that a child born to the adoptive parents would have. An adoptee also retains the right to inherit from the adoptee’s former parents if the adoption decree so provides, as specified in section 2-117. [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).