Adoption is the procedure through which the legal link between the adopter and the adoptee is born, that is, a relationship of filiation arises between a person and a minor that has all the effects, and therefore, rights and obligations that the own of a natural descent.
Con carácter general Only non-emancipated minors can be adopted, with whom a kinship relationship is not maintained up to the second degree of the collateral line (for example, a brother cannot be adopted). On the other hand, the person who is going to adopt must meet a series of requirements to be able to do so, among others, being in full exercise of civil rights, being over 25 years old and being at least 14 years older than the adoptee, etc.
The adoption procedure is made up of two phases, a prior administrative phase and a judicial phase, however, in certain cases the prior administrative phase may not be necessary.
In any case, the procedure begins with the request that the adopters must make before the Child Protection Service of each autonomous community. In our Autonomous Community, these requests are made in the registry of the Ministry of Health and Social Policy.
The adoption procedure, together with the numerous documentation, can be long, cumbersome and incomprehensible in certain aspects, so it is advisable to have adequate judicial advice before the very important step, both on a personal and legal level, that is going to be carried out. Therefore, you must be informed of all the requirements, deadlines, documentation and necessary procedures in a clear and concise manner, for which you can arrange with our lawyers in Murcia a first visit totally free. We will help you expedite all the processing that entails.
