1 Ehegatten dürfen ein Kind gemeinschaftlich adoptieren, wenn sie seit mindestens drei Jahren einen gemeinsamen Haushalt führen und beide mindestens 28 Jahre alt sind.
2 Vom Mindestalter kann abgewichen werden, wenn dies zur Wahrung des Kindeswohls nötig ist. Die Ehegatten haben die Abweichung zu begründen.
274 Eingefügt durch Ziff. I 1 des BG vom 30. Juni 1972 (AS 1972 2819; BBl 1971 I 1200). Fassung gemäss Ziff. I des BG vom 17. Juni 2016 (Adoption), in Kraft seit 1. Jan. 2018 (AS 2017 3699; BBl 2015 877).
1 A person who is not married and does not live in a registered partnership is permitted to adopt a child alone if he or she is at least 28 years old.
2 A married person who is at least 28 years old is permitted to adopt alone where the other spouse permanently lacks capacity of judgement or has been of unknown whereabouts for more than 2 years or if the spouses have been separated by court order for more than 3 years.
3 A person living in a registered partnership who is at least 28 years old is permitted to adopt a child alone if his or her registered partner permanently lacks capacity of judgement or has been of unknown whereabouts for more than 2 years.
4 Exceptions from the minimum age may be made if this is necessary for the welfare of the child. The person wishing to adopt must justify the exception.
274 Inserted by No I 1 of the FA of 30 June 1972 (AS 1972 2819; BBl 1971 I 1200). Amended by No I of the FA of 17 June 2016 (Adoption), in force since 1 Jan. 2018 (AS 2017 3699; BBl 2015 877)
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