Guam · Guam Code Annotated Title 9 — Crimes & Corrections

9 GCA § 235: In addition, § 31.15 clarifies two (2) issues not covered by prior law, namely legitimacy is irrelevant where the concern is with the bloodline, and adoptive relationships are included as equivalent of natural parents to their children and vice versa

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Section 31.15 clarifies that legitimacy status is irrelevant to bloodline determinations and that adoptive relationships equal natural parent-child relationships. Incest is classified as a misdemeanor offense.

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