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)
1 I coniugi possono adottare congiuntamente un minorenne se vivono in comunione domestica da almeno tre anni e se entrambi hanno almeno 28 anni.
2 È possibile derogare all’età minima se è necessario per tutelare il bene del minorenne. I coniugi devono motivare la richiesta di una deroga.
259 Introdotto dal n. I 1 della LF del 30 giu. 1972 (RU 1972 2653; FF 1971 11 85). Nuovo testo giusta il n. I della LF del 17 giu. 2016 (Adozione), in vigore dal 1° gen. 2018 (RU 2017 3699; FF 2015 793).
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