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adoption
In law in the United States. The proceeding by which a child, not the lawful issue fot he adopter, is admitted to the legal right and privileges of a son or daughter. adoption played an important part in the social of the Greeks and the Romans, but was unkown to early law of the Teutonic nations. It never acquired a place in english law, but most states of the United States have permitted it by statute.
The orginal purpose of adoption was to prevent the rights of a family from becoming extinct through the failure of natural issue. In Rome adoption was closely associated with the doctrine of paternal power, and assumed of two forms: Bold text1 adoption in the strict sence when one in the power of a natural ascendant was transferred to the power of a third party; 2. and arrogation, when a person legally his own master gave himself into the power of another. In the 6th century a.d., the emperor Justinian made radical changes in this as in other departments of law
In the United States the regulations governing adoption very considerabley. In some States and order of the court is necessary, whereas in others a deed of adoption is sufficient. In all cases, however the status of the adopted person is substantially that of a child born in lawful wedlock.
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- Inaccurate in several respects. Please do not include this in the main article. Bastun 14:59, 29 December 2005 (UTC)
