Article 237. Adoption

Where a child who is a citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan is adopted by foreign citizens or stateless persons in the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the requirements of Articles 151-167 of the present Code shall also be complied with.

Where a child who is a foreign citizen is adopted in the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the consent of the child's legal representative and of the competent authority of the State of which the child is a citizen shall be obtained and, if the law of that State so requires, the child's consent to the adoption.

If the child's rights established by the legislation and international agreements of the Republic of Uzbekistan may be violated as a result of an adoption, the adoption may not take place regardless of the citizenship of the adopter and shall be subject to cancellation of the adoption through a judicial procedure.

The adoption of a child who is a citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan living abroad effected by the competent authority of the adopter's State of citizenship shall be recognized as valid in Uzbekistan, provided that a preliminary permission of adoption has been obtained from the Ministry of Public Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The adoption by citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan of a child who is a foreign citizen or stateless person permanently residing in the territory of another State, executed by a competent authority of a foreign State shall be recognized as valid in Uzbekistan subject to compliance with the requirements of Articles 152, 157, and 1611 of the present Code.