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2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 18-A: PROBATE CODE
Article 9: ADOPTION
18-A §9-105. Rights of adopted persons

Universal Citation:
18-A ME Rev Stat § 9-105 (2011 through 125th Legis)
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Part 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS HEADING: PL 1995, C. 694, PT. C, §7 (NEW)

§9-105. Rights of adopted persons

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 biological parents if the adoption decree so provides, as specified in section 2-109, subsection (1). [1995, c. 694, Pt. C, §7 (NEW); 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

1995, c. 694, §C7 (NEW). 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF).

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