Article 1598/20
Statutory text (Thai original)
การรับบุตรบุญธรรม ถ้าผู้ที่จะเป็นบุตรบุญธรรมมีอายุไม่ต่ำกว่าสิบห้าปี ผู้นั้นต้องให้ความยินยอมด้วย
Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State
English translation
If the person to be adopted is not less than fifteen years of age, the adoption can take place only with the consent of the adopted person.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified. Always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 1598/20 is part of Book 5 (Family) of the Thai Civil and Commercial Code. This entry is awaiting firm-authored commentary; the statutory text above is verbatim from the Office of the Council of State (OCS Krisdika) Thai source, with the English translation from the FAO/UN FAOLEX repository. Always rely on the Thai original for legal proceedings.
Why this matters in practice
For lawyers: ensure the correct consenting parties are identified at the outset, where a parent is deceased or has lost parental power, only the surviving or empowered parent's consent is needed. For clients: if a birth parent is withholding consent for no good reason and against the child's best interests, a court petition can override the refusal.
Legislative history
Section 1598/20 has applied since the B.E. 2519 revision. The Marriage Equality Act (No. 24, B.E. 2567), in force 22 Jan 2025, did not alter the consent framework but same-sex parents' consent now carries the same weight as any other parents' consent.
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<blockquote cite="https://www.thailawonline.com/fr/thai-civil-code/section-1598-20/"><p>Si la personne à adopter a au moins quinze ans, l'adoption ne peut avoir lieu qu'avec son consentement.</p><footer>Civil and Commercial Code, s. 1598/20 (Thailand): <a href="https://www.thailawonline.com/fr/thai-civil-code/section-1598-20/">ThaiLawOnline</a></footer></blockquote>
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