Adoption - the Missouri Bar
Adoption - the Missouri Bar
Adoption - the Missouri Bar
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Legal ImplicationsWhen a child is adopted, all relations and rights between a child and itsbiological parents are terminated, and <strong>the</strong> child is viewed legally as if itwere <strong>the</strong> natural child of <strong>the</strong> adoptive parents. Specifically, <strong>the</strong> biologicalparents no longer have any rights to contact with or information about<strong>the</strong> child, although sometimes <strong>the</strong> adoptive parents will agree to maintainsome contact. Fur<strong>the</strong>r, <strong>the</strong> child has no right to inherit from his or herbiological parents. In a stepparent adoption, <strong>the</strong> grandparent (<strong>the</strong> parent of<strong>the</strong> non-adopting biological parent) may continue to have visitation rightseven after <strong>the</strong> adoption is granted.For Legal Advice, See Your LawyerIf you need help finding a lawyer, call The <strong>Missouri</strong> <strong>Bar</strong> Lawyer ReferralService at 573/636-3635.In St. Louis, call314/621-6681In Springfield, call417/831-27831127