Adoption Process of Earthquake Victims

After this disaster, many people to adopt children who lost their parents He started researching what he could do and what procedures he had to go through.

The Ministry of Family and Social Services made various statements in line with these demands and said: There is no special program put into practice.” he added. So, what are the adoption conditions and what kind of process awaits people who want to adopt?

For a child to be adopted, he or she must be legally eligible. For this reason, the idea that “every child can be adopted” is wrong. There are several conditions to ensure that the child concerned is eligible in this regard:

In order to adopt a child, in accordance with Article 309 of the Turkish Civil Code, the consent of the child’s parents must be obtained and this consent must be given verbally or in writing in the court of the place where the child or his parents reside. to record must.

In cases where the child is not known who he is and where he has lived for a long time, and his special obligations towards the child are not adequately fulfilled. Consent of any of the parents is not required..

After these conditions are met for the child to be adopted, what conditions should the person/family have to meet?

• in the age range of 25-65 to be found,
• Least at primary level having been educated,
• regular income to have,
• by the adoptive person or couple for at least one year cared for and trained,
• It is in the best interest of the adopted child and that the other child(s) of the adopter, if any, not to prejudice the benefits,
• your child consent of parents to be taken,
• If he has the ability to distinguish consent of the child to be taken,
• If the spouses have been married for at least five years, or if their marriage is less than 5 years, both over thirty conditions are required. Unmarried couples cannot adopt.

If you live abroad, it is not possible to adopt earthquake victims.

If the person who wants to adopt is a citizen of the Republic of Turkey and lives in Turkey, he can apply to the Provincial Directorate of Family, Labor and Social Services in the province where he/she resides. via e-Government You can also make your first application.

If abroad, an application can be made to the international adoption center/authority of the country of residence. But in question earthquake survivor children Living abroad is one of the biggest obstacles to adopting these child/children.

In this process, some documents are requested from the person/family applying for adoption:

• Organized by the Census Bureau. identity register copy,
• Including deleted records of the applicant or their family members with whom they live criminal records,
• property, income and social security status documents showing
• It will be taken from the headmen or population directorates. certificate of residence,
• Education status showing document,
• Stating that they do not have a physical, mental and mental disability, an infectious or permanent disease that requires constant care, and that they are not addicted to alcohol or drugs, medical board report are the required documents.

The person/family wishing to adopt a child must have undertaken the care and education of the child for one year.

Before the adoption, from the date of the contract between the Provincial Directorate of Family, Labor and Social Services and the person/family to be adopted temporary maintenance period for one year starts. This contract is a document signed between the relevant directorate and the adoptive person/family.

The contract continues until the completion of the adoption process and in case of a negative opinion at any stage of the follow-up or non-compliance with the provisions of the contract, the “Adoption Temporary Care Contract” is issued by the necessary directorate. can be canceled.

So how does this monitoring process go?

The child who is placed with the person/family who is wanted to be adopted is handled by the officials in the process until this process is completed. various visits is performed. These follow-up visits can be either announced or unannounced. During the follow-up process, consultancy services can also be provided if deemed necessary.

The monitoring process and pre-adoption respite care contract continue until the adoption is completed. If it is decided that the adoption of the child will not be appropriate during this process, before the completion of the one-year period, child can be recovered.