Adoption

an act by which paternal and filial are established between persons not filling character by nature. Adoption in this sense very prevalent among the Greeks and Romans, was strictly regulated under their laws. has never been an _ institution in or Scotland. The benefits arising there may, however, be conferred by deed, as where testator places himself in loco parent is, but a with the true parent is nece ary before legal obligation is incurred by the adopt or. In 37 Adoption i ste. ( 38 the United States there are expre statutes regal at ing adoption. It is generally accomplished by mutual agreement in terms prescribed by law, and binding upon the adopt or who agrees to treat the one adopted as his own child, towards whom he will fulfil all parental duties, while the child adopted takes upon himself all the duties and obligations of a child towards his or her parent. These laws are various in the several States, though they all have the same general purpose.