Child abuse and neglect are defined by both Federal and State law. The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) is the Federal legislation that provides minimum standards for the definition of child abuse and neglect that States must incorporate… Continue reading →

In recent years, increased attention has been focused on children who may be impacted by violence in the home, either as direct victims or as witnesses to domestic violence. Although mandatory reporting laws have been the primary means for protecting… Continue reading →

Birth Parents in Relation to Adopted Person Statute: Dom. Rel. § 117

* The rights of an adoptive child to inheritance and succession from and through his birth parents shall terminate upon the making of the adoption decree; the rights… Continue reading →

Birth Parents in Relation to Adopted Person Statute: § 45-2-114

* For purposes of intestate succession by, through, or from a person, an adopted individual is not the child of his natural parents.

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Birth Parents in Relation to Adopted Person Statute: § 2A:22-3

* Upon final adoption decree, the natural parents and their family lose their right to take and inherit intestate personal and real property from and through the person adopted.

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