(1) Parent-child relationship between adoptee and adoptive parent or parents. A parent-child relationship exists between an adoptee and the adoptee's adoptive parent or parents.
(2) Individual in process of being adopted by married couple - stepchild in process of being adopted by stepparent. For purposes of subsection (1) of this section:
An individual who is in the process of being adopted by a married couple when oneof the spouses dies is treated as adopted by the deceased spouse if the adoption is subsequently granted to the decedent's surviving spouse; and
A child of a genetic parent who is in the process of being adopted by a geneticparent's spouse when the spouse dies is treated as adopted by the deceased spouse if the genetic parent survives the deceased spouse by one hundred twenty hours.
(2.5) Individual in process of being adopted by second parent. For purposes of subsection (1) of this section, a child who is in the process of being adopted by a second adult in a second-parent adoption when the second adult dies is treated as adopted by the second adult if the child's parent survives the second adult by one hundred twenty hours.
(3) Child of assisted reproduction or gestational child in process of being adopted. If, after a parent-child relationship is established between a child of assisted reproduction and a parent under section 15-11-120 or between a gestational child and a parent under section 15-11121, the child is in the process of being adopted by the parent's spouse or another individual when that spouse or individual dies, the child is treated as adopted by the deceased spouse or individual for the purpose of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of this section.
Source: L. 2009: Entire section added, (HB 09-1287), ch. 310, p. 1676, § 8, effective July 1, 2010. L. 2010: (2.5) added and (3) amended, (SB 10-199), ch. 374, p. 1749, § 6, effective July 1.
Cross references: For provisions relating to the time of taking effect or the provisions for transition of this code, see § 15-17-101. For other provisions on assisted reproduction and paternity, see § 19-4-106. For legal effects of a final decree of adoption, see § 19-5-211. For the legal effect of a final order of relinquishment, see § 19-5-104.