With regard to adoption, the Civil Code stipulates that the adopter should be at least 30 years old, childless, capable of raising and educating the adoptee, and not suffering from diseases that are medically considered unsuitable for adopting children. For orphans in the earthquake, there is no restriction that adopters have no children and adopt one.
The first step in adopting earthquake orphans is to find a certificate from the local public security bureau to prove that the child is an orphan. At the same time, adopted couples must be over 30 years old and need to be inspected by the Civil Affairs Bureau. The adopter has the ability to raise and educate, and the civil affairs department also needs to publish an announcement in the newspaper not to adopt the child. After 60 days, no one has any objection, and the adoption procedure is finished.
Article 1093 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC), the following minors can be adopted:
(1) Orphans who have lost their parents;
(2) Minors whose biological parents cannot be found;
(3) Children whose biological parents have special difficulties and are unable to support them.
Article 1098 An adopter shall meet the following conditions:
(a) no children or only one child;
(2) Having the ability to support, educate and protect the adoptee;
(3) Not suffering from diseases that are medically considered unsuitable for adopting children;
(4) All criminal records that are not conducive to the healthy growth of the adoptee;
(five) at least thirty years of age.
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.