Approvals for adoption

Approvals for adoption issued within one year

This dataset includes the number of approvals for adoption applied for and issued in the year and the number of approvals valid on 31 December per municipality of residence of applicants or approved persons. The interdepartmental department of approvals and adoptions of the Departments of Hauts-de-Seine and Yvelines is competent to examine the application for approval for adoption, a prerequisite for adopting a French or foreign child, of any person residing in Hauts-de-Seine and Yvelines. The decision is taken by the President of the Department. Once granted, approval is granted for a period of five years. It is valid throughout the territory but in case of relocation the approved person must have his file transferred to the department of his new home. Each year, on the anniversary of his approval, the approved person must confirm the continuation of his project and his choice to apply to adopt a child ward.

Lexico

Approval for adoption
Administrative decision granted for a period of 5 years, by the President of the Department after consulting a commission, when the reception conditions offered by the applicant at the family, educational and psychological levels correspond to the needs and interests of an adopted child.

Special comments

Empty cells
In order to preserve the confidentiality of individual data, values below the dissemination threshold are not reported (values < 5).

The number of approvals issued in the year may be higher than the number of applications for approvals in the year because the processing time of an application for approval is approximately 9 months. Approvals applied for in year n may therefore be issued in year n+1.

Related data

Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Adopt a child

Public service
Adoption: how to apply for authorisation?

Legifrance.gouv.fr
Social Action and Family Code – Articles L225-1 to L225-10
Social Action and Family Code – Articles R225-1 to R225-8

Data.gouv.fr
Adoption datasets