Article 198. Adoptive parents
Family code of the Republic of Uzbekistan · Date: 30.04.1998 · In force
Adult persons of both sexes may be adoptive parents, with the exception of:
persons declared by a court legally incapable or partially capable;
Persons deprived by court of parental rights or restricted by court in parental rights;
Guardian or custodian suspended from the duties for inadequate performance of the duties assigned to them by law;
Former adopters, if the adoption has been annulled by a court on the grounds stipulated by paragraph 1 of Article 169 of the present Code;
Persons previously convicted of an intentional crime;
Persons who for health reasons are unable to carry out the duties of bringing up a child.
The selection of foster parents shall be carried out by guardianship and trusteeship bodies.
Foster parents shall have the rights and duties of a guardian in relation to the child taken into foster care.
