(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Assisted reproduction” has the meaning stated in § 5–1001 of the Family Law Article. (c) “Father” has the meaning stated in § 5–1001 of the Family Law Article. (d) “Mother” has the meaning stated in § 5–1001 of the Family Law Article.
In the absence of express language to the contrary, the rules of construction contained in this subtitle shall be applied in construing all provisions of the estates of decedents law and the terms of a will.
(a) A surviving spouse is not: (1) A person who has received an absolute divorce from the decedent or whose marriage to the decedent has been validly annulled; (2) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person who has voluntarily appeared in a proceeding in which an absolute divorce between the decedent and the survivor, […]
(a) Degrees of relationship shall be reckoned according to the method of the civil law by beginning with either of the persons in question, ascending to the common ancestor, and then descending to the other person. (b) One degree shall be counted for each step both ascending and descending.
A relative of the half blood has the same status as a relative of the whole blood of the same degree.
(a) A child includes: (1) A legitimate child, an adopted child, and an illegitimate child to the extent provided in §§ 1–206 through 1–208 of this subtitle; and (2) A child conceived from the genetic material of a person after the death of the person if: (i) The person consented in a written record to use of the person’s […]
(a) (1) A child born or conceived during a marriage is presumed to be the legitimate child of both spouses. (2) Except as provided in § 1–207 of this subtitle, a child born at any time after the child’s parents have participated in a marriage ceremony with each other, even if the marriage is invalid, is presumed to […]
(a) (1) An adopted child shall be treated as a natural child of the child’s adopting parent or parents. (2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, on adoption a child may not be considered a child of either natural parent. (3) On adoption by the spouse of a natural parent, the child shall still be considered […]
(a) A child born to parents who have not participated in a marriage ceremony with each other is the child of the child’s mother. (b) A child born to parents who have not participated in a marriage ceremony with each other is the child of the parent who did not give birth to the child if: (1) The […]
(a) An individual who is the presumed parent of a child under this subtitle shall be considered to be the child’s parent for all purposes, including inheritance, custody and visitation, support obligations, and Child in Need of Assistance proceedings, unless the presumption of parentage is rebutted in accordance with this section. (b) (1) Except as provided in subsection […]
(a) In construing all provisions of the estates of decedents law and, unless a contrary intention is indicated, in construing the terms of a will, issue means every living lineal descendant except a lineal descendant of a living lineal descendant. (b) A person who is treated as a child of a person pursuant to §§ 1–205 through […]
(a) When provision is made for representation in this article, the shares shall be determined in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of this section. (b) (1) In the case of issue of the decedent, the property shall be divided into as many equal shares as there are children of the decedent who survive the decedent and children […]
(a) Unless a contrary intention expressly appears, subsection (b) of this section applies to the provisions of a will requiring that upon the occurrence of an event, distribution shall be made by representation or per stirpes to the issue of one specified person. (b) (1) On the occurrence of the event designated by the will, the property to […]
