Definition(s) In the context of dependants, the statutory process of terminating legal rights and duties between the child and the natural parents, and substituting similar rights and duties between the child and the adoptive parents. Source(s) IOM Glossary on Migration 2019 Translations BG: осиновяване CS: osvojení (dítěte) DE: Adoption (eines Kindes) EL: υιοθεσία (παιδιού) EN: adoption (of a child) ES: adopción ET: lapsendamine FI: adoptio FR: adoption (d’un enfant) GA: uchtú; uchtáil HR: posvojenje (djeteta) HU: örökbefogadás IT: adozione (di un bambino) LT: įvaikinimas LV: adopcija MT: Addozzjoni NL: adoptie PL: adopcja PT: adoção RO: adopție (a unui copil) SK: osvojenie / adopcia (dieťaťa) SL: posvojitev SV: adoption NO: adopsjon KA: შვილად აყვანა UK: усиновлення (дитини) HY: որդեգրում (երեխայի) Narrower Term(s) adoption of convenience