When is it possible to adopt a child who was not taken from the maternity hospital or abandoned, or who was found?

1. Child abandoned in a maternity hospital or other healthcare facility:

• The child may be adopted after reaching the age of two months, if:
• The parents or other relatives have refused to take the child.

2. Child who was abandoned or found:

• The child may be adopted after two months from the time they were found, under the condition that:
• The parents are unknown or their whereabouts are unknown.
• The child is officially registered as a child eligible for adoption.

Important Aspects:

• During these two months, the competent authorities investigate the child's circumstances, determine the possibility of returning the child to their parents or relatives, and prepare the necessary documents for registering the child as eligible for adoption.