1. According to the Adoption Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the adopter shall meet the following conditions:
(1) No children. The so-called "childless" means that the adopter has neither biological children nor adopted children or stepchildren.
(2) Have the ability to raise and educate the adoptee. The so-called "ability to raise and educate the adoptee" means that the adopter should have full capacity for civil conduct, have the ability to raise and educate the adoptee in physical, intellectual, economic and moral aspects, and be able to fulfill the obligations of parents to their children.
(3) Not suffering from diseases that are medically considered unsuitable for adopting children. The so-called "not suffering from diseases that are medically considered unsuitable for adopting children" mainly refers to mental illness and infectious diseases.
(4) At least 30 years old. The so-called "over 30" includes the number of 30 years old. If the husband and wife adopt together, they must be at least 30 years old.
Two, a spouse to adopt a child, must be approved by both husband and wife * * * before adoption.
3. If a man without a spouse adopts a woman, the age difference between the adopter and the adoptee should be over 40 years old.
Fourth, the adoption of children who are collateral blood relatives of the same generation within three generations can be exempted from the restrictions of "parents have special difficulties in raising children", "the age difference between the adopter and the adoptee should be over 40 years old" and "the adoptee is under 14 years old". The so-called "collateral blood relatives within three generations" refers to brothers and sisters and the third representative brothers and sisters; "Children related by blood within three generations" refers to children of brothers and sisters and children of brothers and sisters of the third generation, namely nephews, nieces and brothers, cousins and nieces of the fourth generation.
Five, the adoption of orphans, disabled children or abandoned babies and children raised by social welfare institutions can not find their biological parents, can not be restricted by the adoption of one person without children.
Adoption formalities to be handled: Article 5 of the Regulations on the Registration of Urban Adoption in China stipulates that the adopter shall personally go to the adoption registration authority to handle the adoption registration. If a husband and wife jointly adopt a child, and one of them can't go to the adoption registration office in person, he must issue his notarized power of attorney for adoption. If the party who cannot be present is an overseas Chinese, the letter of entrustment for adoption must also be certified by the diplomatic department of the country where it is located or the institution authorized by the diplomatic department, as well as the Chinese embassy or consulate in the country where it is located. If the adoptee is a minor over 10, he must also be present in person.
Article 6 stipulates that to apply for adoption registration, the adopter shall submit an application for adoption to the adoption registration authority. The contents of the application for adoption include: the purpose of adoption, ensuring that the adoptee will not be abused or abandoned, raising the adoptee to grow up healthily, and other related matters.
When applying for adoption registration, the adopter shall provide the following documents and certificates:
(1) Resident ID card and household registration certificate;
(2) A certificate issued by the applicant's unit, or by the villagers' committee or residents' committee and stamped with the official seal of the township (town) people's government or street office, about my age, marital status, whether I have children, and whether I have the ability to raise and educate the adoptee (valid within 3 months from the date of issuance).
Article 10 stipulates that adoption registration shall be handled in accordance with the following procedures
(1) application. The parties concerned shall apply to the adoption registration authority, fill in the application form for adoption registration, and submit relevant certification materials.
(2) review. After accepting the application for registration, the adoption registration authority shall examine whether the certification materials submitted by the parties are complete and effective, and whether the conditions of the adopter, adopter and adoptee conform to the provisions of China laws, and make necessary inquiries and investigations. The inquiry or investigation shall be recorded in the record of inquiry or investigation.
(3) registration. After examination, the adoption registration authority shall, within 30 days from the date of accepting the application for registration, handle the adoption registration for the applicant and issue the adoption certificate, and the adoption relationship shall be established from the date of registration. If it does not conform to the adoption law, the adoption registration authority shall not register it and explain the reasons to the parties concerned. Fees: Notice of the State Price Bureau and the Ministry of Finance on the fees for adoption registration.
Adoption registration fee
(1) Adoption application fee: China citizens (including compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao, residents of Taiwan Province Province and overseas Chinese, the same below) are each 20 yuan (RMB, the same below). Foreigners (including foreign Chinese, the same below) are fifty yuan each.
(2) Cost of adoption certificate: China citizens per person 10 yuan. Foreigners are twenty yuan each.
(3) Investigation fee for adoption registration; 220 yuan per citizen of China. 750 yuan for foreigners.
(4) Registration fee for dissolution of adoption relationship 100 yuan. Account fees are only labor costs.
To sum up, as long as the adopter meets the relevant regulations, he can apply for approval at the local family planning office and then at the local civil affairs bureau.