When the state creates a legal status of parent and child between individuals who are not biologically related and severs the child's legal relationship to the biogenetic parents and their families, the type of family that results is: ?

Which factor contributed to the rise of african empires such as ghana and mali ? a. their creation and involvement in trade networks b. they focused only on agricultural production. c. they didn’t engage in warfare with other nations d. their geographic location protected them from attacks.