As an indispensable part of kinship system, adoption system is one of the basic systems in marriage and family law, which plays an active role in improving family relations, promoting morality and maintaining social stability. Nowadays, with the increasing acceptance of adoption by the public, there are more and more civil acts related to adoption. It is understood that before the implementation of the Civil Code, there were only a handful of legal consultations on adoption; Since the implementation of the Civil Code and the arrival of the "three-child policy", there have been more consultations on adoption. In the interactive section of the portal of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the topic of "adoption" is even more popular.
Changes and adjustments include:
1. Adoption conditions are relaxed: singles over 30 can still adopt couples over 40. In the legal act of adoption, the parties often include the adopter, the adoptee and the adopter. In the civil code, the most important change is to relax the adoption conditions. "Especially for adopters, the Civil Code has relaxed the conditions of adopters and the number of adoptees." Zhang Shaoxing, a marriage and family lawyer at Jinqiao Baixin Law Firm, explained.
2. Relax the restrictions on adoptees: The adoption of minors over 8 years old requires personal opinions. 14 ~ 18 minors are adopted. In addition to relaxing the adoption conditions, the major changes after the implementation of the Civil Code also include relaxing the restrictions on adoptees. "It not only expands the scope of adoptees, but also relaxes the age limit of adoptees." Judge Zhang Ruixue of Haizhu District People's Court said.
3. Standardize the adoption system: increase the adoption evaluation method and the criminal review system for adopters. It is worth noting that this civil code has also increased the review of the adopter's criminal record. "In addition to examining the conditions of adopters from the aspects of economic situation, living environment, personal health and working ability, the Civil Affairs Bureau will also check with the public security to see if there are any bad records, such as administrative detention and domestic violence, and may also conduct home visits with the Women's Federation.