Am I my father’s next if kin if he gave his rights up to me?
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Am I my father’s next if kin if he gave his rights up to me?
I was never adopted after he voluntary gave his rights up to me. He also has no
Will, no other legal children and no living parents.
Asked on July 12, 2018 under Estate Planning, Oregon
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
No, if he gave up parental rights, that terminated the legal relationship between you and him: once parental rights are ended, you are not legally his child and will not inherit. If there was some flaw or issue with how he gave up his rights, so that they were not properly terminated, however, then you would be in a position to inherit.
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