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Усвојење у немачком и аустријском праву
German And Austrian Adoption Law

Author(s): Ana Čović
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Civil Law, International Law
Published by: Institut za uporedno pravo
Keywords: adoption; the law of Germany; the law of Austria; intercountry adoption; the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Inter-Country Adoption;

Summary/Abstract: The paper will analyze the provisions of the German Civil Code and the Austrian Civil Code which governing institution of adoption, with reference to the position of LGBT people in this area. At the international level, this area is governed by the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in inter-country adoption which was ratified by Germany and Austria. Although basing intercountry adoption changes the state of origin of the child, with the possibility of some abuse in practice, the fact is that for children, when we cannot find adopters among local citizens, it is often the best option . For this reason, it is interesting to see, what is the prevailing trend when it comes to establishing international adoptions in Germany and Austria.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 285-305
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Serbian