Can an Uncle in Difficult Circumstances Adopt His Nephew/Niece as a Child?

Section 1, Section 3 Article 14 of the 2010 Law on Adoption stipulates the conditions for adopters as follows:

1. The adopter must meet the following conditions:

a) Have full civil act capacity;

b) Be at least 20 years older than the adoptee;

c) Have health, economic status, and housing conditions that ensure the care, nurture, and education of the adoptee;

d) Have good moral character.

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3. In cases where a stepfather adopts the wife's biological child, a stepmother adopts the husband's biological child, or an aunt, uncle, or blood relative adopts a niece or nephew, the provisions at points b and c of clause 1 of this Article are not applicable.

According to the above regulations and the provided information, in the case of an uncle (or aunt) with difficult circumstances, he/she can still adopt his/her biological nephew/niece if he/she has full civil act capacity and good moral character.

Respectfully!