Civil Code Article 1080

The relationship between an adopted child and his adoptive parents may be terminated by mutual agreement of the parties.The termination provided in the preceding paragraph shall be made in writing. Where the adoptive child is a minor, the termination shall be petitioned to the court.The court’s approval of the adoption under the preceding paragraph must be based on the best interest of the child.Where the adoptive child is a minor, termination of the adoption is effective at the time when the court’s approval of the termination is finalized.If the adopted child is younger than seven years old, the intention to terminate the adoptive relationship shall be declared on his behalf by the person who will be his statutory agent after the termination of the adoption.If the adopted child is a minor of more than seven years old, the termination of the adoptive relationship shall be subject to consent of the person who will be the child’s statutory agent after the termination of the adoption.Where the husband and wife co-adopt a child, termination of adoption shall be done jointly. However the termination can be done independently if one of the following conditions is met:(1) Either party, the husband or the wife, cannot make and accept the declaration of intention or his/her life has been uncertain for three years;(2) Either party, the husband or the wife, is deceased after the adoption; or(3) The husband and wife are divorced.Where one party, either the husband or wife, terminates the adoption pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the effect of the termination does not extend to the other party.