Temporary Placement of a Child with a Family Residing Permanently on the Territory of the Russian Federation – definition and meaning of "Temporary Placement of a Child with a Family Residing Permanently on the Territory of the Russian Federation"

Temporary placement of a child with citizens residing permanently on the territory of the Russian Federation is not considered a form of adoption and is carried out based on the decision of the administration of such an organization in the child's best interests, for the purpose of ensuring his upbringing and harmonious development (for the period of holidays, weekends or non-working public holidays, etc.). This placement is not allowed if the child's stay with the family may pose a threat to his physical and (or) mental health, moral development, or other threats to his legitimate interests (ceased to be in force as of 2019-03-18)¹.

Family Code of the Russian Federation dated 29.12.1995, amended on 2008-04-24, Article 155.2, paragraph 3, ceased to be in force as of 2019-03-18 // Official Gazette of the Russian Federation. 1995. No. 50. Article 4894. ↩