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874.
An adoption cannot be dissolved after the adopted child has become the head of the house; but this does not apply after he has resigned the headship.
875.
On the dissolution of an adoption, the adopted child re-enters the status which he had in his own house; but without prejudice to rights already acquired by third persons.
876.
If a husband and wife are adopted together, or if one adopted child marries another adopted child of the same person, and in consequence of the dissolution of the adoption the wife is to quit the house, the husband must dissolve either his adoption or the marriage at his option.
Chapter V.
The Parental Power.
Section I.
General Provisions.
877.
A child is subject to the parental power of his father belonging to the same house; but this does not apply to a child who is of full age and has an independent livelihood.
If the father is unknown, is dead, has quit the house or is unable to exercise the parental power, it is exercised by the mother belonging to the same house.