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<p>The publication is devoted to the issue of adopting an adult. Under the Polish legislation in force, only a minor may be adopted. The study considers the legitimacy of introducing regulations allowing the adoption of adults to the family and guardianship code. It was pointed out that such solutions were in force in earlier Polish legislation. The proposals of the Human Rights Defender submitted in this respect were presented. In an attempt to support the legitimacy of the postulate to introduce into the Polish legal system legal norms allowing the possibility of adopting an adult, reference was also made to selected foreign legal systems guaranteeing this type of possibility.</p>
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The publication is devoted to the issue of adopting an adult. Under the Polish legislation in force, only a minor may be adopted. The study considers the legitimacy of introducing regulations allowing the adoption of adults to the family and guardianship code. It was pointed out that such solutions were in force in earlier Polish legislation. The proposals of the Human Rights Defender submitted in this respect were presented. In an attempt to support the legitimacy of the postulate to introduce into the Polish legal system legal norms allowing the possibility of adopting an adult, reference was also made to selected foreign legal systems guaranteeing this type of possibility.

Adopting an Adult Person – Postulates de Lege Ferenda

Ius Novum

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The publication is devoted to the issue of adopting an adult. Under the Polish legislation in force, only a minor may be adopted. The study considers the...

Adopting an Adult Person – Postulates de Lege Ferenda

Publicado en línea: 01 mar 2023

Páginas: 45 - 62

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26399/iusnovum.v16.3.2022.25-m.rzewuska

Palabras clave
adoption, adoption of an adult, adopter, adopted

© 2022 Lazarski University, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Adopting an Adult Person – Postulates de Lege Ferenda

Publicado en línea: 01 mar 2023

Páginas: 45 - 62

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26399/iusnovum.v16.3.2022.25-m.rzewuska

Palabras claveadoption, adoption of an adult, adopter, adopted

© 2022 Lazarski University, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Palabras clave
adoption, adoption of an adult, adopter, adopted