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 In the event that another person than the father, mother, or spouse serves as the custodian, the provisions on the rights and duties of the guardian shall apply mutatis mutandis. But if the ward has already attained majority, the rights under section 1567(2) and (3) shall not be exercised.

A person aged not less than twenty five years may adopt another person as a child, but the former must be at least fifteen years older than the latter.”

The provisions of section 1598/21, section 1598/22, section 1598/23, section 1598/24, and section 1598/25 of the Civil and Commercial Code shall be repealed and replaced by the following provisions:

“A minor can be adopted as a child only upon the consent of his or her father and mother. In the event that either the father or mother has died or has been deprived of the parental power, the consent of the mother or father who still has the parental power is required.

If there is no person to give the consent as said in paragraph 1, or both or either of the father and mother are unable to express the consent or refuse to give the consent and such refusal lacks appropriate reason and is adverse to the health, prosperity, or welfare of the minor, then the mother or father, or the person wanting to adopt the minor, or a public prosecutor may request a court for its permission in place of the consent under paragraph 1.