Legal basis: Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Article 1096 A guardian who places an orphan out for adoption shall obtain the consent of the person who has the obligation to support him. If the person who has the obligation to support does not agree to the adoption and the guardian is unwilling to continue to perform the guardianship duties, a new guardian shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of the first part of this law.
Article 1 100 An adopter without children may adopt two children; An adopter with children can only adopt one child. The adoption of orphans, disabled minors who cannot find their biological parents or minors raised by child welfare institutions may not be subject to the restrictions stipulated in the preceding paragraph and the first paragraph of Article 1098 of this Law.