A civil court (in Romanian: instanța de judecată) makes the judgment either confirming the adoption of a child or refusing it. If the civil court has refused to confirm the adoption, you may appeal the judgment to a higher-level court: the relevant Court of Appeal. The procedure and time-limits for the appeal should be indicated in the lower court’s decision.
Application
In your application to the court, you should:
- refer to the relevant legal provisions that give you the right to request the confirmation of a child’s adoption
- explain that you have fulfilled the formal criteria for the submission of a request for a confirmation of adoption, such as the consent to adoption by a child’s biological parents, if required by the law
- add all relevant documents that substantiate your request, if there are any
Read more about your rights in civil court proceedings.
Court's decision
After examining your claim, the court will decide whether the adoption of a child should be confirmed or denied.