An adoptive parent may not disinherit an adopted child.

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Husband and Wife have two biological children and one adopted child. Now that the adoption is finalized, Husband and Wife believe they should update their estate plan. Which of the following statements is correct concerning the adopted child?

A)An adoptive parent may not disinherit an adopted child.
 
B)An adopted child will receive an equal share as a biological child under the intestate statutes.
 
C)An adopted child will automatically inherit from both an adoptive parent and a non-adoptive step-parent.
 
D)An adopted child must inherit from his or her biological parent(s) and also from his or her adoptive parent(s).
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biological children -  the  child conceived rather than adopted by a specified parent, and therefore carrying genes from the parent.

adopted child - the child got a parents by the legal prosedure and child not carry the gene of the adoptive parents 

 

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