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International
Adoptions The Child and Adolescent Statute in Brazil is governed
by the provisions of the Law no. 8069 of July 13, 1990, articles 39 to
52. The adoption process is attributed exclusively to the Judiciary. The adoption will be preceded by a trial period of
common living with the child or adolescent. The duration of the trial
period will be determined by the judicial authority. In the case of adoption by foreigners resident and
domiciled outside Brazil, the trial period of common living to be completed
in Brazil will be a minimum of 15 days in the case of children up to 2
years and 30 days when the child is 2 or older. This requirement may be
waived if the child is not older than 1 or if, independent of age, the
child has been in the company of the adopting party for a period of time
sufficient to evaluate the convenience of the adoption bond. It is advisable that the interested party be assisted
by a private specialized lawyer
in Brazil . The Consulate General does not indicate institutions or lawyers
in Brazil for this purpose. In the case of an adoption requested by a
foreigner resident and domiciled outside Brazil, the candidate must corroborate,
by means of a document issued by the proper authority of his domicile,
to be duly qualified for the adoption according to the laws of his own
country, as well as present a psycho-social study done by a specialized
and accredited agency in the country of origin. Brazilian authorities
may require the presentation of the text of the pertinent foreign legislation
and proof of its validity. Documents in language other than Portuguese must be
accompanied by the translation, done in Brazil by a certified public translator.
All documents to be presented in Brazil by the applicant must be previously
legalized by the Brazilian Consulate having jurisdiction
over the Province in which they were issued . At the time of legalization,
the adopting party should bring documents to the Consulate General in
person for a brief interview. The child to be adopted will not be allowed to leave
the country before the end of the adoption process. |