Matter of Estate of Mills

McCORMICK, Justice.

We hold that under Iowa Code section 633.223 (1983) an adoption by a single parent extinguishes the right of intestate succession of both of the adopted person’s natural parents. In this appeal we affirm a declaratory judgment based on a similar trial court holding.

Section 633.223 provides:

1. Except as provided in subsection 3, a lawful adoption extinguishes the right of intestate succession of an adopted person from and through the adopted person’s natural parents. The adopted person inherits from and through the adoptive parents in the same manner as a natural born child…