bethro said:
This happened 50 years ago! Were the adoption laws different then? I am mostly interested in the inheritance rights of the adopted(?) child. Was she legally adopted; or if her father was fraudulent in order to adopt her and signed away his rights as the biological father, is she still legally his? Hard to put something so complex into words. I hope you understand my question!
Thanks
Okay, yes the laws were different back then. But I have no clue how to tell what laws were in effect back then except by going to the adoption laws of virginia and look at them and see when they were ammended and go back as far as the date this child was born...if that makes any sense.
IF dad is still alive, which I am assuming not since you are talking about inheritance, then a DNA test can be done to prove he is dad. I know you can get DNA samples from a corpse but that would be one heck of a legal process I think!
A few questions:
1.Was this child named in the will?
Because if the child wasn't named in the will then there is no inheritance right anyway.
2.is dad alive?
3. If dad isn't alive is mom so that she can prove the child was her husbands?
4. has this child attempted to get his/her adoption records open to see who signed as dad?