Development of the Institution of Аdoption: Legal Regulation and Socio-Psychological Aspects

The article examines the established practice of legal regulation of the institution of a substitute family. Special attention is paid to the peculiarities and differences in the forms of placement of orphaned children, and their stimulation. Within the framework of the study, legal conflicts in the development of the institution of adoption have been identified, promising directions for eliminating the noted legal problems have been proposed. The influence of current state directions is analyzed: preservation of the blood family, prevention of social orphanhood, support for adoption. In the course of the study, a survey was conducted of employees of guardianship and guardianship authorities, specialists of organizations for orphans and children left without parental care, candidates for substitute parents, parents and adoptive parents. The aim is to study support measures that contribute to the increase in the number of adoptions, with an emphasis on legal regulation, ensuring the child's right to a family, maintaining family ties, including socio-psychological aspects. The results obtained make it possible to take into account specific law enforcement difficulties in the implementation of activities to choose the form of placement of a child and ensure his right to a family. Proposals have been formulated on measures to support the institution of adoption of difficult-to-accommodate categories of children.

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