For inheritance purposes, modern statutes generally treat adopted children as kindred of the adopting parents and as strangers to their former blood relatives.

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Adopted children are considered legally and socially as the children of their adoptive parents, and their biological relationship with their birth parents is severed. This means that for inheritance purposes, adopted children are generally treated as if they are the biological children of their adoptive parents and are entitled to the same rights and benefits as biological children. They are also considered strangers to their former blood relatives and do not usually have any rights or claims to their birth parents' estates or inheritance.

For Inheritance Purposes, Modern Statutes Generally Treat Adopted Children as Kindred