Part IV

Status of Adopted Children

Effect of s. 39 on succession and inter vivos deed.
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Section 39 (status conferred by adoption) does not affect the existing law relating to adopted persons in respect of—
a
the succession to a deceased person (whether testate or intestate), and
b
the disposal of property by virtue of any inter vivos deed.
Part IV (meaning of "adopted ") applied (5.4.1993) by Child Support Act 1991 (SIF 20, c. 48), s. 26(3) (with s. 9(2)); S.I. 1992/2644, art.2
Pt. IV applied (28.9.2009) by Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4), ss. 39(3), 121(2); S.S.I. 2009/267, arts. 1(2), 2 (with arts. 3-21) (as amended (7.5.2012) by S.S.I. 2012/99, art. 2)
S. 44 modified (21.12.2018) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1412), reg. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 9