Application for simple adoption of the minor child of the spouse, partner or cohabiting partner

1. Print the form
2. Fill the form
3. Date and sign the form
4. Attach the documents supporting documents
5. Send or Drop the form at the court of your domicile

• Consent to adoption facts before notary or before a French consular or diplomatic agent
  
  • Consent to adoption by your spouse, partner or common-law partner
  • Consent to adoption of the adopted if he is 13 years of age or older

• Full copy of your birth certificate less than 3 months old (or less than 6 months old if issued by a foreign authority)

• Full copy of the birth certificate of your Civil partnership, partner or common-law partner less than 3 months old (or less than 6 months old if issued by a foreign authority)
• Full copy of the adopted person's birth certificate less than 3 months old (or less than 6 months old if issued by a foreign authority)
• If you have any, full copy of the birth certificate of your child(ren) less than 3 months old (or less than 6 months old if issued by a foreign authority)
• Depending on your situation, full copy less than 3 months old (or less than 6 months old if issued by a foreign authority) of your marriage certificate, receipt for the registration of your joint declaration of a civil solidarity pact or your declaration of cohabitation
• If you have any, opinion of your adult children about the adoption project. If your children are minors, simply specify their age and the relationship with the adopted child.
• If the other biological parent of the adoptee is alive and has parental authority over the child, his or her consent to the simple adoption of the child
• If the other parent has lost parental rights, copy of the court decision
• If the other parent is deceased, copy of the death certificate
• Clarification on the choice of the adopted person's surname including the order of names if you choose to add your name to that of the adopted child
• Consent of the adopted person to change his name, (and possibly first names), if he's 13 and over. This consent can be made on free paper.
• Certification on honor according to which you are " neither separated from one another, nor divorced or in the process of divorce, nor separated from your partner or common-law partner »
• Certification on honor that the adoption requested is not likely to jeopardize family life if you already have one or more children
• Acts of non-withdrawal of consents required at the end of 2 months

The package leaflet no. 52189*05 outlines the process to be followed.

Summons

You are summoned to the address you indicated in your request.

You can receive the notice of hearing by email at the address indicated in your request.

You must inform the Registry of any change of address or email address.

Hearing (if any)

Debates, if any, shall take place in council chamber, i.e. without an audience.

At the hearing, the court hears your explanations, examines the documents submitted to it and asks the questions it deems useful.

The child capable of discernment shall be heard under conditions appropriate to his age and degree of maturity either by the court or by a person designated for that purpose. He can be heard alone or with a lawyer or a person of his choice.

If the adoption is refused, you can challenge the decision in a 15 days.

The appeal shall be made by a statement made or sent by registered letter to the court which issued the decision. This statement must be done by a lawyer.