American Samoa

Birth Parents in Relation to Adopted Person Statute: § 45.0423

• The birth parents are divested of all legal rights and obligations with respect to the child, and vice versa.

Adoptive Parents in Relation to Adopted Person Statute: § 45.0423

• After the entry of a final decree of adoption, the petitioner and the adopted person sustain toward each other the legal relation of parent and child, including the rights of inheritance from each other.

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