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Procedures for Adoption of a 16-Year-Old Require Permission from the Family Court.
For adoptees aged 15 and above, it is possible to proceed based on the individual’s consent, but there are certain requirements and steps.

  1. Main Procedure Flow
  • Application for Adoption Permission to the Family Court
  • Applicant: the prospective adoptive parent or the adoptee (if 15 or older, the individual themselves).
  • Jurisdiction: the family court with jurisdiction over the adoptee’s domicile.
  1. Preparation of Required Documents:
  • Application form
  • Family register copies of the prospective adoptive parent and the adoptee
  • Other documents instructed by the court
  1. Investigation and Hearing at the Family Court
    The court’s investigator will examine whether the adoption is appropriate for the child’s welfare by investigating the intentions of involved parties and other relevant information.
  2. Permission Judgment
    If, based on the investigation, the court determines that the adoption is in the child’s best interest, it will issue a permission ruling.
  3. Submission of Adoption Notification to the Municipal Office
    Along with the court’s permission ruling, submit an adoption notification form to the local municipal office.
  • Declarants: The prospective adoptive parent and the adoptee (if 15 or older, the individual themselves). The submission is generally made jointly.
  1. Required Documents:
  • Adoption notification form
  • Family register copies
  • Court’s permission ruling copy, and other relevant documents.
  1. Other Points to Note:
    7.1. For children under 15:
    When adopting a child under 15, a legal guardian (such as a parent) must approve, and the guardian handles the procedures.

7.2. When the prospective adoptive parent has a spouse:
In principle, both spouses must jointly adopt the child.

7.3. Specific Situations:
Depending on family circumstances or the type of adoption, additional documents may be required, and procedures could vary.

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