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§2-117
Title 18-C: PROBATE CODE
Article 2: INTESTACY, WILLS AND DONATIVE TRANSFERS
Part 1: INTESTATE SUCCESSION
Subpart 2: PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP
§2-201

§2-118. Child born after death of parent

An individual is a parent of a child who is born after the individual's death, if the child is:   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
1.  In utero.  In utero not later than 36 months after the individual's death; or  
[PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
2.  Born.  Born not later than 45 months after the individual's death.  
[PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
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