The given article considers improvement of family legislation regarding requirements for persons willing to become adopters. In the last two years the number of children transferred for adoption has been decreasing. Therefore it’s necessary to take measures which would allow to transfer more children for adoption not only within Russia’ territory but also abroad so as to reduce the number of children left without parental care. The child’s future depends on the person, the family that will adopt him (or her). The Family Code of the Russian Federation provides the list of persons eligible for adoption. These are first of all both women and men of full age. The list of persons inapplicable for adoption is exhaustive. It includes legally incapable persons as well as people with health problems who won’t be able to perform the duties imposed on them in case of adoption. Persons who had serious problems with raising children in the past as well as those who committed crime are excluded from the list of potential candidates for adoption. Absence of permanent residence and income to provide the living wage for a child limits the candidates’ chances for adoption. According to the Russian legislation if the couple is not officially married it can’t adopt the same child in spite of marital relations. Adoption is prohibited for married same-sex couples whose marriage is officially recognized and registered in accordance with legislation of the state where such marriages are legal. Adoption is also prohibited for citizens of such a state who are not officially married. Persons willing to adopt are required to get psychological, pedagogical and legal training in a program approved by regional executive bodies of the Russian Federation.
adoption, candidates for adoption, adopted child, family legislation, usynovlenie, kandidaty v usynoviteli, usynovlennyy rebenok, semeynoe zakonodatel'stvo
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