Legal rules of adoption in Spain

If you are thinking of adopting a baby, it is because you are very determined to be a mother . Surely you have already considered the thousand possibilities you have to form a family and adoption has been the most appropriate option for you. Now is the time to know the legal steps you must take to m

If you are thinking of adopting a baby, it is because you are very determined to be a mother . Surely you have already considered the thousand possibilities you have to form a family and adoption has been the most appropriate option for you. Now is the time to know the legal steps you must take to make the adoption.The legal requirements for adopting a baby vary in each country.

In Spain there are no identical norms for the whole territory, since adoption is the responsibility of the Autonomous Communities. However, there are some general requirements that you must meet to adopt your baby.Requirements to adopt a baby in Spain

Adopt a baby in Spain is a

long process that can last about 6 years. If the adoption is so complicated it is precisely to protect the child, ensuring that the adopting family meets all the conditions to guarantee the baby a happy childhood. The first step to adopt is to go to the Child Protection Service of the Autonomous Community. In order to apply for adoption, documents such as

DNI , certificado marriage certificateor cohabitation, declaración IRPF declaration, a medical certificate and even a certificatecriminal record must be presented. All this will be evaluated by a commission of Guardianship of the Minor. In the event that the adoption is going to be international, that is, that the adopted baby is from another country, these bureaucratic procedures multiply, but the waiting time is shorter. The legal requirements for adopting a baby in Spain include that one of the adopters is over 25 yearsand that he or she is at least

14 years older than the adopted child. In this same line an age limit is established to adopt, being the difference of maximum age between the baby and the parents of about 40 or 45 years according to the Autonomous Community where they reside. Regarding which babies can be adopted in Spain, the law establishes some rules such as, for example, that their biological parents have been deprived of parental authority by a judge. Babies who have unknown parentage or have been abandoned can also be adopted. And in the case of newborn babies, should wait 30 days in case a family member claims their guardianship.

Laura Vélez . Editor of Guiainfantil.com