B. Adoption of an adult
1 An adult may be adopted if:
- 1.
- he or she is permanently in need of help for physical, mental or psychological reasons and the persons wishing to adopt have looked after him or her for at least one year;
- 2.
- the persons wishing to adopt raised and cared for the person for at least one year while he or she was still a minor; or
- 3.
- there are other good reasons and he or she has lived in the same household with the persons wishing to adopt for at least one year.
2 In all other respects, the provisions governing adoption of minors apply mutatis mutandis, with the exception of the provision on parental consent.
1 Amended by No I 1 of the FA of 30 June 1972, in force since 1 April 1973 (AS 1972 2819; BBl 1971 I 1200).
