# 20 Pa.C.S. § 2108: Adopted person

> Pennsylvania · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C21_S2108

## Section

- **Citation:** 20 Pa.C.S. § 2108
- **Heading:** Adopted person
- **Jurisdiction:** Pennsylvania
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** PA Code / Title 20 / Chapter 21 / Section 2108

## Text

For purposes of inheritance by, from and through an adopted person he shall be considered the issue of his adopting parent or parents. An adopted person shall not be considered as continuing to be the child or issue of his natural parents except in distributing the estate of a natural kin, other than the natural parent, who has maintained a family relationship with the adopted person. If a natural parent shall have married the adopting parent, the adopted person for purposes of inheritance by, from and through him shall also be considered the issue of such natural parent. (July 9, 1976, P.L.551, No.135, eff. imd.)

## Nearby sections

- [20 Pa.C.S. § 21 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C21_S21.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 2101 Intestate estate.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C21_S2101.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 2102 Share of surviving spouse.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C21_S2102.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 2103 Shares of others than surviving spouse.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C21_S2103.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 2104 Rules of succession.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C21_S2104.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 2105 Spouse's rights.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C21_S2105.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 2106 Forfeiture.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C21_S2106.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 2107 Persons born out of wedlock.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C21_S2107.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 2108 Adopted person.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C21_S2108.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 2109 Advancements (Repealed).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C21_S2109.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 2109.1 Advancements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C21_S2109.1.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 2110 Spouse's allowance; procedure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C21_S2110.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 2111 Procedure to establish title to real property when spouse claims entire estate (Repealed).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C21_S2111.md)
- [20 Pa.C.S. § 2112 Property distributable to the Commonwealth (Repealed).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T20_C21_S2112.md)

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