Title: Must Be At Least 18 Years Old to Adopt a Child?

According to Clause 1, Article 14 of the Adoption Law 2010, the person adopting a child must meet the following conditions:

a) Have full civil act capacity;

b) Be at least 20 years older than the adopted child;

c) Have health, economic, and living conditions that ensure the care, nurturing, and education of the adopted child;

d) Have good moral character.

Clause 3 of this Article also stipulates: In cases where a stepfather adopts his wife's child, a stepmother adopts her husband's child, or an aunt, uncle, or other relatives adopt a child, the provisions at points b and c, Clause 1 of this Article do not apply.

Thus, in cases where a stepfather adopts his wife's child, a stepmother adopts her husband's child, or an aunt, uncle, or other relatives adopt a child, the conditions are simplified to having full civil act capacity and good moral character.

According to the provisions of the Civil Code 2015, a person with full civil act capacity is someone who is at least 18 years old (not belonging to the cases of loss, limitation of civil act capacity, or difficulty in cognitive and behavior control).

Therefore, it can be said that to adopt a child, one must be at least 18 years old.

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