If I am under 18 years old, can I be adopted in Vietnam? Can a stepfather adopt his stepchild in Vietnam?

If I am under 18 years old, can I be adopted in Vietnam?

I am not yet 18 years old. Am I eligible to be adopted? Thank you if you can help me with your feedback!

Reply:

Pursuant to Article 8 of the 2010 Adoption Law, regulations on persons allowed to be adopted are as follows:

1. Children under 16 years.

2. Persons aged between full 16 years and under 18 years falling into either of the following cases:

a/ To be adopted by the step father or step mother;

b/ To be adopted by a natural aunt or uncle.

3. A person may be adopted by only one single
person or two persons being husband and wife.

4. The State encourages adoption of orphans, abandoned children and children in other disadvantaged circumstances.

Thus, you are eligible to be adopted according to the above regulations in Vietnam.

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If I am under 18 years old, can I be adopted in Vietnam? Can a stepfather adopt his stepchild in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

Can a stepfather adopt his stepchild in Vietnam?

What conditions are required for a stepfather to adopt his stepchild? Which document stipulates?

Reply:

Article 8 of the 2010 Adoption Law stipulates that persons allowed to be adopted are as follows:

1. Children under 16 years.

2. Persons aged between full 16 years and under 18 years falling into either of the following cases:

a/ To be adopted by the step father or step mother;

b/ To be adopted by a natural aunt or uncle.

3. A person may be adopted by only one single
person or two persons being husband and wife.

4. The State encourages adoption of orphans, abandoned children and children in other disadvantaged circumstances.

According to Article 14 of the 2010 Adoption Law, if a stepfather adopts his wife's stepchild, the following conditions are required:

1. An adopting person must fully meet the following conditions:

a/ Having full civil act capacity;

b/ Being 20 years or more older than the adopted person;

c/ Having health, financial and accommodation conditions for assuring the care for and nurture and education of the adopted child.

d/ Having good ethical qualities.

2. The following persons may not adopt a child:

a/ Having some of the parental rights over a minor child restricted:

b/ Currently serving an administrative handling decision at an educational institution or medical treatment establishment;

c/ Currently serving an imprisonment penalty:

d/ Having a criminal record of commission of any of the crimes: intentionally infringing upon another's life, health, dignity and honor; maltreating or persecuting one's grandparents, parents, spouse, children, grandchildren or caretaker; enticing or compelling a minor to violate the law or harboring a minor violator; trafficking in. fraudulently swapping or appropriating children, which has not been remitted yet.

3. In case the step father or step mother adopts a step child or a natural aunt or uncle adopts a nephew or cousin. Points b and c of this Article will not apply.

Thus, in order for the stepfather to adopt the child, the child must be under 18 years old. For the stepfather in Vietnam, the condition must be met: i) Have full civil act capacity; ii) Have good moral character and are not eligible for adoption.

Can my biological aunt who is 15 years older than nephew adopt him in Vietnam?

My siblings have passed away, leaving me alone. My nephew is only 14 years old and is currently in school age. Tuoi wants to adopt him. However, I am only 15 years older than you. So please advise me if my biological aunt, who is 15 years older than my child, can adopt her? Thank you very much!

Minh Hien - hien*****@gmail.com

Reply:

According to the provisions of Article 14 of the 2010 Adoption Law:

1. An adopting person must fully meet the following conditions:

a/ Having full civil act capacity;

b/ Being 20 years or more older than the adopted person;

c/ Having health, financial and accommodation conditions for assuring the care for and nurture and education of the adopted child.

d/ Having good ethical qualities.

2. The following persons may not adopt a child:

a/ Having some of the parental rights over a minor child restricted:

b/ Currently serving an administrative handling decision at an educational institution or medical treatment establishment;

c/ Currently serving an imprisonment penalty:

d/ Having a criminal record of commission of any of the crimes: intentionally infringing upon another's life, health, dignity and honor; maltreating or persecuting one's grandparents, parents, spouse, children, grandchildren or caretaker; enticing or compelling a minor to violate the law or harboring a minor violator; trafficking in. fraudulently swapping or appropriating children, which has not been remitted yet.

3. In case the step father or step mother adopts a step child or a natural aunt or uncle adopts a nephew or cousin. Points b and c of this Article will not apply.

According to the above regulations in Vietnam, in cases where biological aunts, uncles, adopt a nephew, age and economic conditions do not apply. As you stated, you are 15 years older than your nephew. Therefore, you can still adopt your nephew because you are a biological aunt.

We hope that our advice will help answer your questions.

Best regards!