Single parent/single parent: adoption in special cases

An unmarried person can adopt a child without being part of a couple, but only in certain situations defined by law. In particular, adoption by a single is allowed when: -the minor is orphaned by both parents or is in a situation of material and emotional abandonment, without adequate family figures of reference; -the minor has a disability, and the proposed affective and family context is considered suitable for his care and protection; the child has already been entrusted to the individual adult for some time, and adoption represents a continuity of the emotional bond built during pre-adoptive custody. This form of adoption does not necessarily interrupt the child's legal ties with the family of origin. The Juvenile Court carefully evaluates the applicant's path and abilities: emotional, educational, psychological and economic. There is no automatic right to adoption: each case is examined individually, taking into account the best interests of the child. Reference regulations: Article 44, Law 184/1983 Civil Code - Adoption and custody (arts. 343 - 401)