Upon adoption, the family relationship between the adopted child and the original family as well as the rights and duties arising from that relationship are extinguished.
The child has the status of the adoptive parent’s child. A child who has been jointly adopted by spouses or a spouse of their parent has the status of a common child of the spouses.
If a child who is a parent has been adopted, the effects of adoption will also apply to their child.
An adopted child has the surname of the adoptive parent. A common adopted child of spouses has the surname which was determined for their children when entering into marriage.
An adoptive parent is required to inform the adopted child of the adoption as soon as it seems appropriate, but no later than by the start of school attendance.
An adoptive parent or adopted child may apply to a court for a decision that adoption and its circumstances be kept secret from the original family of the child. Likewise, a court may decide, at the request of an original parent, that the circumstances of the adoption be kept secret from the original family. This secrecy may be revoked by a court (even without a petition) if serious circumstances so require. However, the confidential file will be made accessible to the adopted person when they acquire full legal capacity.