The Verkhovna Rada has adopted in the first reading a draft law to expand the list of individuals who cannot be adoptive parents. The ban applies to state traitors, collaborators, and individuals held accountable for domestic violence.
This was reported by MP Alexey Goncharenko on Telegram.
How many children were born during Ukraine's independence and how many people diedThe dynamics of mortality and birth rates among Ukrainians from 1990 to 2023 are presented in the infographic.“The Rada voted in the first reading on the draft law defining individuals who cannot be adoptive parents (No. 10298). Votes in favor - 245,” he wrote.
As the MP noted, the draft law expands the list of individuals who cannot be adoptive parents or guardians:
Individuals convicted of crimes against the state, such as treason, collaboration, aiding the aggressor, justifying the aggression of the Russian Federation, or glorifying its participants.
Individuals held administratively liable for domestic violence or violence based on gender.
Recall that in September of this year, the Ministry of Social Policy reported an increase in the number of people wishing to adopt a child in Ukraine. More than 2,000 candidates have been registered.
Ukraine has already digitized the process of child adoption. You can now register for child adoption in "Diia".