French Civil Code

Adoption is granted at the request of the adopter or adopters by the judicial court, which verifies within a period of six months from the date of referral to the court whether the conditions of the law are met and whether the adoption is in the child’s interest. The minor capable of discernment is heard by the court or, where his or her interests so require, by the person appointed…

Third-party proceedings against the adoption judgment are admissible only in the event of fraud or deceit attributable to the adopters or to the spouse, partner bound by a civil solidarity pact or cohabiting partner of the adopter. Concealment to the court of the maintenance of ties between the adopted child and a third party, decided by the family affairs judge on the basis of Article 371-4, as well as concealing…

The judgment pronouncing the adoption is mentioned or transcribed in the civil status registers under the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d’Etat. The transcription takes the place of the birth certificate of the adopted person. The transcription takes the place of the adopted person’s birth certificate. It states the day, time and place of birth, the child’s sex, surname and forenames as they appear in the adoption…