Ensuring the best interests of the child
It should be noted that all decisions regarding the organization of the care and upbringing of a child left without parental care should be based on the best interests of the child and the multidisciplinary assessment of his / her needs. According to the Family Code of the Republic of Armenia, adoption is a judicial act by which the adoptee acquires family ties equivalent to biological ties, due to which the adoptees acquire the rights and responsibilities provided by law for the parents, children.
Adoption is carried out based on the best interests of the child, based on the assessment of the compatibility criteria of the adopter and the adoptee set by the Government of the Republic of Armenia.
Adoption is considered the preferred way of organizing the care and upbringing of children left without parental care.
According to Article 113 of the Family Code, the adoption is made by the court upon the application of the person (persons) wishing to adopt the child. The court examines the case on approving the adoption of a child in a special proceeding in accordance with the procedure established by the civil procedure legislation.
Adoption law
Adoption of a child by a citizen of the Republic of Armenia requires the conclusion of the marzpetarans of the Republic of Armenia (Yerevan Municipality) on the justification of the adoption, whether that adoption corresponds to the interests of the adopted child, stating information on personal contacts of the adopted child. , as well as in case of adoption of a child of the Republic of Armenia by the citizens of the Republic of Armenia living outside the Republic of Armenia, the conclusion of the central body on the justification of the adoption, whether that adoption corresponds to the interests of the adopted child.
It should be noted that a citizen permanently residing in the Republic of Armenia has a great advantage in choosing and adopting a child. Immediately after the centralized registration, the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs provides the child data to the citizens of the Republic of Armenia who want to adopt a child. If the child is not adopted by the citizens of the Republic of Armenia within 3 months, the citizens of the Republic of Armenia living abroad, the foreign citizens, have the opportunity to choose and adopt the child.