Intestate Succession (Status)

Question 1

Adopted children

Answer 1

Treated the same as natural children w/ exceptions

Question 2

Adopted step-child

Answer 2

Able to take from 3 parents

Question 3

Post-death adoption

Answer 3

Child maintains rights to inherit from all parents

Question 4

GA Half-blood siblings

Answer 4

doesn’t matter

Question 5

Child out of wedlock (inherit from mother)

Answer 5

Same as natural child born into marriage

Question 6

Child out of wedlock (inherit from father)

Answer 6

Child may not inherit unless: c declared child legitimate, court established paternity, father legally attested to child, father signed birth certificate, clear and convincing evidence of fathers intent to distribute to child OR DNA 97% match.

Question 7

Post-humous children

Answer 7

Child may share in estate if: was conceived during the decedents life, was born w/n 10 months of decedents death, and survives birth by at least 120 hours.