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In an adoption in accordance with the first paragraph of Civil Code Article 212, if the adoptive parent is married to a parent of the adopted child at the time of the adoption or was married to a parent at the time of the death of the parent, the relationship of that parent and his relatives to the adopted child shall remain unaltered and unaffected by the adoption.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 9, § 461. Effect of adult adoption by stepparent - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-9-sect-461/
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