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HomeFamily CodeDiv. 13Pt. 2Ch. 1§ 8616 Adoptive Parent-Child Rights

§ 8616 Adoptive Parent-Child Rights

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§ 8616 Adoptive Parent-Child Rights

Key Takeaways

  • •Once a child is adopted, the adoptive parents become their real parents in the eyes of the law.
  • •The adopted child has the same rights as a biological child, like getting support and inheritance.
  • •The adoptive parents have the same responsibilities as biological parents, like providing care and financial support.

Example

A couple adopts a child and raises them as their own.

The adopted child now has the same rights as if they were born to those parents, like being taken care of and inheriting property. The parents must also take care of the child just like they would a biological child.

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§ 8616 Adoptive Parent-Child Rights

After adoption, the adopted child and the adoptive parents shall sustain towards each other the legal relationship of parent and child and have all the rights and are subject to all the duties of that relationship. (Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)

Last verified: January 21, 2026

Key Terms

adopted childadoptive parentslegal relationshiprights and duties

Related Statutes

  • § 9305 Adoptee Parent Legal Rights
  • § 8614 Adoption Certificate Issuance Rules
  • § 8615 Adopted Child Birth Certificate
  • § 1500 Marital Property Agreements
  • § 1501 Minor Marital Property Agreements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Family Code. Section 8616.
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