adoptointipäätös
Adoptointipäätös, or adoption decision, is a legal process in Finland that grants adoptive parents the legal right and responsibility to raise a child who is not biologically theirs. This decision is made by a court and is a crucial step in formalizing an adoption.
The process leading to an adoptointipäätös involves several stages. First, prospective adoptive parents must undergo an
For domestic adoptions, the child's biological parents must consent to the adoption, or their parental rights
Once all prerequisites are met, the case is brought before the district court (käräjäoikeus). The court reviews
This decision legally transfers parental rights and responsibilities from the biological parents, if applicable, to the