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[frontier101]

Wisconsin-
Can a person whom was adopted at birth, state on any document after the birth father passes away. The couple was not married at the time of the persons birth and did by all legal ways surrender all rights under parental rights.

Can this person after the death of the man(father) be represented as a child or he as the persons father? I do understand that if they are specifically named its not an issue. But can they legally be put on the probate papers filed as a daughter?

Or any other documents pertaining to the deceased person and or estate? Ins. Investment accounts???

[Ted_from_Texas]

Generally, when a child is adopted all legal connections between the child and his or her biological parent(s) are irrevocably severed, unless the adoption order says otherwise.  The only way an adopted child can inherit from the biological parent is if the parent names the child in his or her will.  Consult local counsel.

[Fallen]

Your post is pretty much garbled through and through.  While someone can get an idea from the totality of the questions and the subject line what you're getting at, you may want to try again in terms of being more clear.

All that said, there's a difference between surrendering one's parental "rights" and no longer being that person's lawful relation (parent).

Please read, for starters:

http://law.justia.co...1/48/48.92.html

[pg1067]

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Can a person whom was adopted at birth, state on any document after the birth father passes away.

[frontier101]

Thank you!

[GuessAgain]

In LA, a biological child can still inherit from the birth family unless specifically excluded in the will.

[frontier101]

OK I'll try again!

Is it legal for any person born out of wedlock, who's been legally adopted out at birth. Upon the death of the birth father to represent their self as the deceased's child/daughter to the Probate court, Life Insurance's, IRA's and others for purposes of inheritance.

Is it legal for the Estate to list her as the child/daughter on the administration to Probate papers. Other wise the next of kin would be brothers and sisters. Is it wrong in any way??

I hope this is a little more clear.
Thank you

[pg1067]

Regardless of what anyone represents or lists on any paper, a child who has been adopted has no legal right to inherit from either birth parent or any other "blood relative" (unless the child was adopted by another member of the family).

[pg1067]

I should have added ". . . unless that person is named in the deceased's will" to my prior response.