{"data":{"id":"us/38-cfr-3.58","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 CFR 3.58","heading":"Child adopted out of family.","body":"(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, a child of a veteran adopted out of the family of the veteran either prior or subsequent to the veteran's death is nevertheless a child within the meaning of that term as defined by § 3.57 and is eligible for benefits payable under all laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs.\n(b) A child of a veteran adopted out of the family of the veteran is not a child within the meaning of § 3.57 for purposes of any benefits provided under 38 U.S.C. 1115, Additional compensation for dependents.","path":["Title 38—Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","PART 3—ADJUDICATION","Subpart A—Pension, Compensation, and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-38.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:50Z","sha256":"32f08165580e99531ce39058d48edad0fd7f44c386c2799127a9e1c0b60484b9","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-cfr-3.57","next":"us/38-cfr-3.59"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}