The Ties That Bind: GH

A look back at GH characters who were adopted

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Scott (Kin Shriner) was adopted by the late Lee (Peter Hansen), who was married to Scott’s biological mother, Meg, before tying the knot with Gail (Susan Brown).

Maurice Benard, Kelly Sullivan, Sean Kanan, Chad Duell "General Hospital" Set The Prospect Studios ABC Studios Los Angeles 01/08/13 © Howard Wise/jpistudios.com 310-657-9661 Episode # 12735 U.S.Airdate 01/30/13 JPI

Michael’s (Chad Duell) adoptive father, Sonny (Maurice Benard), ended up fatally shooting his biological father, A.J. (Sean Kanan).

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Laura’s (Genie Francis) adoptive father, Rick Webber (Chris Robinson), walked her down the aisle at her 1981 wedding to Luke.

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Monica (Leslie Charleson), who herself grew up in an orphanage, adopted Alan’s biological son, Jason (Steve Burton), and Emily (Natalia Livingston), the daughter of her late friend Paige.

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Bobbie (Jacklyn Zeman) and her late husband, Tony, adopted Lucas (Ryan Carnes) back in 1993.

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Julian (William deVry) and Alexis’s (Nancy Lee Grahn) biological daughter, Sam (Kelly Monaco), was adopted by the McCall family as a baby.

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Ava (Maura West), sired by the late mobster Victor Jerome, was given up for adoption by RYAN’S HOPE’s Delia (Ilene Kristen).

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