Adopting a Minor - עמיהוד בורוכוב, משרד עורכי דין

Is there a minimum period that the child has to live with the adoptive parents before the court will grant an adoption order?

Guardianship and Adoption •Adopting a Minor

Yes, six months.

If a parent has consented to give up his/her child for adoption, who is responsible for the minor, until the adoption is final ?

Guardianship and Adoption •Adopting a Minor

Once a parent has consented to adoption, or the court has declared the child adoptable, and no guardian has been appointed for the minor, the rights, obligations and powers of that parent are vested in the welfare officer, until a further decision by the court.

Does a biological parent who puts a child up for adoption have to approve the choice of the adoptive parents ?

Guardianship and Adoption •Adopting a Minor

No ! The 1981 Adoption Act regulates the whole adoption process and states specifically : “ There is no need for the parents to know who the adopter is.”

My wife and I are a religiously observant Jewish couple. We cannot have children and are considering adoption. Could the rabbinical court deal with the adoption process ?

Guardianship and Adoption •Adopting a Minor

Yes. While primary jurisdiction for adoption lies with the family court, under the Adoption Law, however, if either the biological parents or the parents wishing to adopt , according to the circumstances, consent in writing, then a religious court can have jurisdiction if the child himself also agrees. If he is not able to understand the matter, or is under 9, the Attorney General can agree on his behalf.

Which court in Israel deals with the issue of adoption of children?

Guardianship and Adoption •Adopting a Minor

As a rule the family court has jurisdiction , according to both the 1981 Adoption Law and the Family Courts Act of 1995. Appeals on adoption rulings made by the family court are heard by the District Court, and the Supreme Court hears appeals on District Court rulings

Which court in Israel deals with the issue of adoption of children?

Guardianship and Adoption •Adopting a Minor

As a rule the family court has jurisdiction , according to both the 1981 Adoption Law and the Family Courts Act of 1995. Appeals on adoption rulings made by the family court are heard by the District Court, and the Supreme Court hears appeals on District Court rulings.