1. (a)

   1. (1) An adopted child shall be treated as a natural child of the child's adopting parent or parents.
   2. (2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, on adoption a child may not be considered a child of either natural parent.
   3. (3) On adoption by the spouse of a natural parent, the child shall still be considered the child of that natural parent.
2. (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.

Added by Acts 1974, c. 11, § 2, eff. July 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 2005, c. 465, § 1, eff. June 1, 2005; Acts 2019, c. 197, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.

Formerly Art. 93, § 1-207.