Adoptivkind
Adoptivkind is a German-language term that designates a child who has been legally adopted by someone other than their birth parents. In German-speaking countries, the term appears in legal texts, social-work language, and everyday speech to distinguish the adoptive child from biological offspring (Leibkind) and from foster children (Pflegekind).
Legal status and implications: Adoption creates a permanent, legal parent-child relationship between the child and adoptive
Identity and social aspects: Adoptivkind may maintain or seek connections to their birth family or culture,
Variations and terminology: Adoptivkind is used primarily in German; equivalents exist in other languages (for example,