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 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 living father or mother who has the parental power is required.

If there is no person to give such consent as said in paragraph 1 or there is one who, however, is unable to express the consent or refuses to give the consent and such refusal is unreasonable and seriously adverse to the health, prosperity, or welfare of the minor, the legal representative or a public prosecutor may request a court to permit the adoption.

In the event that a minor has been abandoned and is under the care of a hospital or institution certified by a public agency or local administrative organisation as having been established for the provision of care to children, or has been maintained by any person for not less than one year, the minor may be adopted upon the consent of the individual responsible for the business of the hospital or institution or of the said person and section 1598/21 shall become inapplicable.