# Adoption

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RCw8IC5TbjkV1rxNruwttNL

## Labels

**Translations:**

- de-de: Adoption
- en-gb: Adoption
- es-es: Adopción
- es-mx: Adopción
- fr-fr: Adoption
- he-il: אימוץ
- hi-in: दत्तक
- ja-jp: 養子縁組
- pt-br: Adoção
- zh-cn: 领养

## Definition

The legal process by which a person or couple becomes the legal parent(s) of a child who is not biologically their own, often involving termination of the biological parents' rights and responsibilities.

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R9gqzNBOvSSiVGWHH7ZIXzM
- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RCUXzL8Z4Ddh2CK6TBhofjU

## Parent Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R7mdFwKA6SgDr4v5jLlBWjS
- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R8Tn0tqQxbcOBelF8UNZycb
- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RIfTG1iAif1rTjqEjkRVW8

## See Also

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RjZYQdnDbpjxRszPUNrCK7

**Deprecated:** False