Having a child of their own does not prevent a person from adopting a child or becoming a foster parent. However, such individuals must meet the requirements established by law, and the best interests of the child and the family’s financial circumstances must be taken into account.

Thus, individuals may adopt a child regardless of whether they have children of their own, provided that the average monthly income per family member, including the child to be adopted, is not below the subsistence minimum and that they meet the requirements established by law regarding age, health and other criteria.

In a foster family with both parents, the total number of children, including their own children, may not exceed five. In a foster family with one parent, the total number of children may not exceed three.

It should be noted that, in the previous period, some of the children adopted or taken into foster care from state childcare institutions were placed with families that already had children of their own.

The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population has also assigned monthly social payments to these individuals.