Financial and Inheritance Law Implications in Westland
Upon revocation of adoption pursuant to Article 1:231 of the Dutch Civil Code in the municipality of Westland, the family law ties cease, with direct consequences for inheritance law and maintenance. The adopted child loses its claim to the inheritance of the adoptive parents and vice versa, which is particularly relevant in an agricultural municipality like Westland for family businesses in greenhouse horticulture.
Maintenance obligations end, unless ongoing cases at the District Court of The Hague (Westland branch) determine otherwise. This requires careful settlement to protect the child's best interests, especially for local horticultural families.
Key Consequences in Westland
1. Inheritance Law
The child is legally considered the biological child of the original parents. Testamentary provisions must be revised by a notary in Westland, such as in Naaldwijk or 's-Gravenzande; existing gifts to greenhouse businesses generally remain intact.
2. Maintenance and Benefits
The duty of maintenance does not end retroactively, but future payments cease. For minors, temporary bridging may apply via the Juridisch Loket Westland, taking into account seasonal incomes in horticulture.
3. Name and Registers
Name change follows automatically, with adjustment in the Personal Records Database via the municipality of Westland. This also affects social security rights at UWV offices in the region.
Parties must proactively arrange administrative changes with the UWV, a notary in Westland, and the municipality to achieve full legal effects, including impact on local subsidies for agricultural estates.