Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

If a person is adopted, does the adopted child have any rights to heirship from his blood mother and father?


Asked on 9/30/09, 9:12 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Mark Dunn Mark D. Dunn

Generally, yes. The adopter-out child has the right to inherit if the blood relative (father) dies without a will. However, the father can make a will that says, "I leave everything to my friend Jeff" and it cuts off everybody else (children included).

You'll want to take a good look at the adoption order - sometimes it has language that affects the child's right to inherit.

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Answered on 10/08/09, 6:08 pm


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