Article 151. Adoption

Family code of the Republic of Uzbekistan · Date: 30.04.1998 · In force

Adoption shall be allowed only with respect to minor children and only in their interests.

Adoption shall be effected by the court upon the application of the persons (a person) wishing to adopt a child, taking into account the opinion of the guardianship and trusteeship bodies on the substantiation and conformity of the adoption to the interests of the child being adopted.

Cases relating to adoption shall be considered by the courts by means of special proceedings according to the rules established by the Civil Procedure Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan, with the participation of the adoptive parents (adoptive parent) and representatives of the guardianship and trusteeship bodies, as well as the prosecutor.

Adoption of brothers and sisters by different persons shall not be allowed, except in cases where the adoption is in the interests of the children.

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