Vietnamese law regulates the conditions for adoptive parents. What are they?

By Hoa Nguyen

07/11/2024

This article provides a deep insight into the conditions that adoptive parents need to meet according to Vietnamese law. From age, finances, health requirements to ethical criteria, the article helps readers understand more about the necessary standards to ensure the best living and development environment for adopted children.

What are the conditions for adoptive parents under Vietnamese law?

- Adoptive parents must meet the following conditions:
+) Fulfill the conditions as stipulated by the laws of the country where the adoptive parents usually reside.
+) Meet the conditions as stipulated in Article 14 of the Adoption Law, including:
i) Have full capacity for civil conduct;
ii) Have good moral character;
iii) Not fall into any of the following cases that are not allowed to adopt:
+) Currently having some parental rights restricted for minors;
+) Currently enforcing administrative handling decisions at educational institutions, healthcare facilities;
+) Currently serving a prison sentence;
+) Not having their criminal record expunged for offenses that violate the life, health, dignity, honor of others; abuse or mistreat grandparents, parents, spouses, children, grandchildren, caregivers; coerce or harbor minors to violate the law, trade, swap, kidnap children.
According to Article 14, Clause 3 of the Adoption Law, this procedure does not apply to conditions: adoptive parents older than 20 years and meet the health, financial, living conditions to ensure care, upbringing, education of adopted children.
- Person being adopted as a child must meet the following conditions:
+) Under 18 years old;
+) A person can only be the child of a single person or of both spouses.

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