Text of the provision
Sec. 18. Succession. – In legal and intestate succession, the adopter
(s) and the adoptee shall have reciprocal rights of succession without distinction from legitimate filiation. However, if the adoptee and his/her biological parent
(s) had left a will, the law on testamentary succession shall govern.
Domestic Adoption Act of 1998, Republic Act No. 8552 (1998). Reproduced in full from the official enactment and verified word-for-word against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings.
What this section means
In legal and intestate succession, adopter and adopted child inherit from each other reciprocally, with no distinction from legitimate filiation. But where the adoptee or his or her biological parents left a will, the law on testamentary succession applies instead.
Related provisions
- Section 17 — Legitimacy Of The Adoptee.
- Section 19 — Grounds For Rescission.
Cases citing this section
- Authorities on this section will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
Note. The text above is reproduced in full from Republic Act No. 8552, verified against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings. The annotation around it is the work of Vivas & Nobles Law Office and is general legal information, not legal advice. How a provision applies to a particular situation depends on facts that only a lawyer reviewing your case can assess.