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his blood relatives, the same relationship exists from the day of the adoption as between blood relatives.

728.

Between a stepfather or stepmother and the stepchild, and between the chakubo[1] and the shoshi,[2] the same relationship exists as between parent and child.

729.

Relationship by affinity and the relationship mentioned in the foregoing article cease on divorce.

The same applies, if after the death of the husband or wife the survivor quits the house.

730.

The relationship between an adopted child and the adopter and his blood relatives ceases on the dissolution of the adoption.

If the adopter quits the house in which the adoption was made, the relationship between him and his blood relatives of his original family on one side and the adopted child on the other side ceases thereby.

If the husband or wife, a descendant or the husband or wife of a descendant of an adopted child quits the house in which the adoption was made, together with the adopted child, in consequence of the dissolution of the adoption, the relationship between such person and the adopter and his blood-relatives ceases thereby.

  1. ↑ Chakubo 嫡母 means the wife of the father of a natural child which has been recognized by the father.
  2. ↑ Shoshi 庶子 means such a natural child as is mentioned in the preceding note. See Art. 825, 2.
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