The cer fying documents provided in the preceding paragraph shall be authen cated by the diploma c
authori es of the country in which the foreign na onal resides or by an agency authorized by the said
diploma c authori es, and then authen cated by the embassy or consulate of the People's Republic of China
in the said country unless otherwise provided by the State.
Ar cle 1110 Where an adopter or a party placing a child for adop on requires that the adop on be kept
con den al, the other persons shall respect their will and shall not disclose it.
Sec on 2 E ect of Adop on
Ar cle 1111 Upon establishment of an adop ve rela onship, the provisions of this Code governing the
parents-children rela onship shall apply to the rights and du es between the adop ve parents and the
adopted children. The provisions of this Code governing the rela onship between children and the close
rela ves of their parents shall apply to the rights and du es between the adopted children and the close
rela ves of their adop ve parents. Upon establishment of an adop ve rela onship, the rights and du es
arising between the adoptee and his natural parents as well as the la er’s other close rela ves shall be
terminated.
Ar cle 1112 An adopted child may take the surname of his adop ve father or mother, or may retain his
original surname upon consent of all the par es to the adop on.
Ar cle 1113 An adop on shall be void when it cons tutes a void civil juris c act as provided in Book One of
this Code or violates the provisions provided in this Book. A void adop on has no legal e ect ab ini o.
Sec on 3 Dissolu on of an Adop ve Rela onship
Ar cle 1114 No adopter may dissolve an adop ve rela onship before the adoptee has reached the majority
age unless there is an agreement between the adopter and the party who places the child for adop on to
dissolve such rela onship. Where an adoptee is aged eight or above, his own consent thereto shall be
obtained. Where an adopter fails to perform the duty to raise the adoptee or commits maltreatment,
deser on, or other acts infringing upon the lawful rights and interests of the minor adoptee, the person who
has placed the child for adop on has the right to request that the adop ve rela onship be dissolved. Where
an adopter and a party who has placed a child for adop on fail to reach an agreement for dissolu on of the
adop ve rela onship, either party may le a lawsuit with the people’s court.
Ar cle 1115 Where the rela onship between the adop ve parents and the adopted child who has become
an adult so deteriorates that they are unable to live together, the adop on may be dissolved by agreement.
Where the par es fail to reach such an agreement, either party may le a lawsuit with the people's court.
Ar cle 1116 Where the par es agree to dissolve an adop ve rela onship, they shall register the dissolu on
with the civil a airs department.
Ar cle 1117 Upon dissolu on of an adop ve rela onship, the rights and du es between an adoptee and his
adop ve parents as well as the la er’s other close rela ves shall be terminated, and the rights and du es
between the adoptee and his natural parents as well as the la er’s other close rela ves shall be
automa cally restored. However, while an adopted child has become an adult, whether the rights and du es
between such an adoptee and his natural parents as well as the la er’s other close rela ves are to be
restored may be decided through consulta on.
Ar cle 1118 A er dissolu on of an adop ve rela onship, an adoptee who has been raised up by the
adop ve parents and now become an adult shall provide living expenses to his adop ve parents who lack
both the capacity to work and the means to support themselves. Where an adop ve rela onship is dissolved
because the adopted child maltreats or deserts his adop ve parents a er the adopted child has become an
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