Requisites for Adoption

Requisites for Adoption

The criteria that should prevail at the point of putting up a minor for adoption should be to find the best family for that girl or boy. This is why families that apply need to fulfil the requisites set out in articles 117-120 of the above-mentioned law. In addition, they need to have the documents listed in article 140 of this law and fulfil some of the requisites prior to obtaining the documentation.

In addition to the requisites and documents required by article 140, foreign applicants need to comply with the requirements set out in articles 164, 165 and 166. CONANI has registered two cases where the privilliged adoption has been annulled.

"Both cases were international adoptions. In one case the girl who was adopted could not adapt and when it became evident that the minor's emotional welfare was being affected she was returned to her biological parents," said Rodríguez.

"In the second case, the parents, after having granted consent for putting up their child for adoption, retracted it and asked for the adoption to be annulled, and the competent tribunal for minors proceeded to order the child's return to his parents", admitted Rodríguez.

Julio Rodriguez, Deputy Legal Advisor at CONANI explained that since August 2006 CONANI has registered 104 adoptions of children. Of this total, 22 were referred by the State andthe remaining 82 were put up for Adoption by their parents or guardians

Rodríguez said that minors with physical disabilities were the most difficult to place with adoptive families.

By: Loreta Acevedo
With contributions from: D. López
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