Is it possible to adopt a child whose parents are in the areas temporarily uncontrolled by the Government of Ukraine?
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Key points:
1. Adoption is only possible for children who are registered for adoption:
- Registration is maintained by child protection services.
2. Categories of children eligible for adoption:
- Orphans.
- Children deprived of parental care.
- Children whose parents have given consent for adoption.
3. Conditions for registering a child for adoption:
- There is a death certificate for the parents.
- The parents have been deprived of parental rights by a court decision.
- The parents are recognized as missing or incapacitated.
- The parents are declared dead by a court decision.
- The parents are unknown.
- The parents have given consent for adoption.
Challenges if parents are in non-government-controlled areas:
- If the parents are in areas temporarily not controlled by the Ukrainian government, it may complicate:
- Collecting documents to confirm the child's legal status.
- Obtaining a court decision or parental consent.
- Determining whether the child is deprived of parental care.
Conclusion:
- Adoption is only possible if the child meets one of the categories allowing registration.
- If documents confirming the child's status are absent due to the parents being in non-government-controlled territories, the adoption process will be significantly complicated or impossible until the relevant circumstances are clarified.
