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THE FAMILY HI
Section IV
Effects of filiation
291 All children whose filiation is established have the same
rights and obligations with regard to their father and mother
and to the families of their parents.
CHAPTER II
ADOPTION
Section I
Conditions for adoption
292 No adoption may take place except in the interest of the
child and on the conditions prescribed by law.
293 The following persons may adopt;
1. consorts living together;
2. the spouse of the child's father or mother;
3. consorts separate as to bed and board, consorts separated
de facto, or divorced consorts, provided they had
adopted the child de facto before the separation or
divorce;
4. any other person of major age.
294 If one of the persons adopting dies after the motion for
adoption is presented, the hearing may be continued and the
adoption granted.
295 If the person adopting is widowed and it is clearly
established that his deceased spouse had intended to adopt a
child, the court may grant adoption with regard to the person
adopting and his deceased spouse.