How to register a household registration for an adopted child

In daily life, there are many couples who do not have children due to many reasons. In such cases, many couples who hope to have a child will choose to adopt a child. Adopting a child is a very important thing. Before deciding to adopt, the couple should discuss possible problems and reach a consensus, and then they can adopt according to the relevant policies of our country on adopting children.

1. Requirements for the adoptee:

1. Under 14 years of age. However, this restriction does not apply to the adoption of children of the same generation or collateral relatives within three generations. This restriction does not apply to step-parents adopting step-children;

The following minors under the age of 14 may be adopted:

(1) Orphans who have lost their parents;

(2) Abandoned infants and children whose biological parents cannot be found;

(3) Children whose biological parents have special difficulties and are unable to raise them.

2. Children who have lost their parents or whose biological parents cannot be found, or whose biological parents have special difficulties and are unable to raise them (but the adoption of children of the same generation or collateral blood relatives within three generations is not subject to this restriction);

3. If the adoptee is over ten years old, his or her consent must be obtained. If the adoptee is already married, the spouse's consent must be obtained.

2. Adopters’ conditions:

1. Have full civil capacity, that is, be an adult who can independently conduct civil activities and is mentally normal;

2. Aged 35 or above. However, this restriction does not apply to the adoption of orphans or disabled children. This restriction does not apply to step-parents adopting step-children. When an unmarried man adopts a woman, the age difference between the adopter and the adoptee should be more than 40 years; however, this restriction does not apply to the adoption of children of the same generation or collateral blood relatives within three generations;

3. No children;

4. Have the ability to raise and educate the adoptee;

5. Not suffering from any disease that is medically considered unsuitable for adopting a child;

6. Aged 30 or above. (Husband and wife)

7. If an unmarried man adopts a woman, the age difference between the adopter and the adoptee should be more than 40 years.

Registration Procedure

1. Materials that the adopter should submit (application materials)

(1) Adoption Application

(2) Application form for whether you have children (obtained from the Family Planning Office)

(3) A certificate issued by the GA agency reporting the discovery of an abandoned baby or child

(4) Publish a notice in the local county newspaper to search for the child

(5) A health certificate issued by a county-level or higher medical institution that shows that the child does not suffer from any disease that medically prohibits adoption.

(6) Infertility certificate issued by a medical institution at or above the county level

(7) Household registration booklet and a copy of the marriage certificate; if the adopter is not married, a certificate of not being married issued by the village (neighborhood) committee where the adopter lives

(8) One family photo and one individual photo (2 inches)

(9) Annual family income certificate issued by the adoptive employer or neighborhood (village) committee

2. Adoption registration procedures:

Application - Acceptance - Review - Registration (Issuance of Certificate)

If a couple jointly adopts a child, they must jointly go through the registration procedures at the adoption registration authority. The adoptee who is 10 years old or above must sign his/her opinion.

When accepting an adoption registration application, the adoption registrar shall follow the procedure of reviewing the materials - filling out the "Adoption Registration Inquiry Record" - filling out the "Adoption Registration Application Form" and having the adopter and adoptee sign and fingerprint - registration (issuance of certificate).