The presentation critically examines the structural and subjective limitations of Italian adoption law, particularly its rigid distinction between foster care and full adoption and its continued reliance on a marriage-centred family model. It proposes a child-centred reform based on the best interests of the child, family pluralism, and the legal recognition of stable relationships of care.
An Institution to ‘Give a Child a Family’. But Who Counts as Family in Italian Adoption Law? / Cesarano, F.. - (2026). (The Socio-Legal Studies Association (SLSA) Annual Conference 2026 University of Sussex, Brighton (UK) 31 marzo - 2 aprile 2026).
An Institution to ‘Give a Child a Family’. But Who Counts as Family in Italian Adoption Law?
Fabrizia Cesarano
2026
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The presentation critically examines the structural and subjective limitations of Italian adoption law, particularly its rigid distinction between foster care and full adoption and its continued reliance on a marriage-centred family model. It proposes a child-centred reform based on the best interests of the child, family pluralism, and the legal recognition of stable relationships of care.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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