{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-1-207","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 1–207","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) An adopted child shall be treated as a natural child of the child’s adopting parent or parents.\n(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, on adoption a child may not be considered a child of either natural parent.\n(3) On adoption by the spouse of a natural parent, the child shall still be considered the child of that natural parent.\n(b) A child who has been adopted more than once shall be considered to be a child of the parent or parents who have adopted the child most recently and shall cease to be considered a child of the child’s previous parents.","path":["Article - Estates and Trusts"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=get\u0026section=1-207","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:07Z","sha256":"b74948009200ae89d193221f5b049e3cf5ad478daca4f46b6c4289b0d7d2dc4d","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-1-206","next":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-1-208"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}