Cantonal Adoption Ordinance - Jurisdiction
Statutory Text (4 Articles)
1. The Department of Justice and Security is responsible for decisions regarding adoptions and for providing information about biological parents, their direct descendants, as well as about the child according to Article 268d of the Swiss Civil Code (SCC) dated December 10, 1907.
2. It provides advisory support to the biological parents, their descendants, and the child upon request (Art. 268d para. 4 SCC). It may enlist appropriate specialists or expert agencies for this purpose.
1. The Department of Justice and Security involves the municipality in which the applicants reside or suitable professionals for the clarifications.
2. The municipality reports on the results of the clarifications and submits a proposal to the department. It is adequately compensated for its cooperation.
1. The Ordinance on Adoption of 25 September 2001 is repealed.
1. The regulation shall enter into force on July 1, 2014. It is to be published.