Article 159. Parental consent to adoption

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

The adoption of a child shall require the consent of the parents of the person to be adopted.

Parents may consent to the adoption of a child by certain person(s), or they may consent to the adoption by leaving the choice of adoptive parents to the guardianship and trusteeship body.

The parents' consent to adoption must be expressed in an application notarized or certified by the head of the institution where the child left without parental care is located, or by the guardianship and guardianship authority at the place of adoption or registration at the place of permanent residence or temporary stay of the parents, and can also be expressed directly in court during adoption.

Parents shall be entitled to withdraw the consent they have given to the adoption of a child before the court rules on the adoption.

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